2. Contents of interventions aimed at eradicating indoor mould.
Study | Type of intervention | Verification of mould damage | Control group | Notes | ||||
Thorough remediation | Limited structural changes | Cleaning | Specialist observation |
Microbiological samples |
Self report | |||
Burr 2007 | X | X | People in mould‐damaged houses (waiting list) |
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Eick 2011 | X (mechanical ventilation, laminate flooring, central heating, central vacuum cleaning) |
X | X | People in mould‐damaged houses, no intervention |
Mould or mould damage was observed in 55% of the homes before intervention Only the pilot study was included in the review |
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Hoppe 2012 | X | X | X | People in mould‐damaged houses, remediation in progress |
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Howden‐Chapman 2007 | X (insulation package) | X | People in mould‐damaged houses (waiting list) |
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Jarvis 2001 | X | X | X | People in a healthy building | ||||
Kercsmar 2006 | X | X | X | People in mould‐damaged houses (waiting list) |
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Meklin 2005a | X | X | X | X | People in a healthy school | |||
Meklin 2005b | X | X | X | X | People in a healthy school | |||
Patovirta 2004a | X | X | X | People in a healthy school | Intervention reported in a separate article | |||
Savilahti 2000 | X | X | X | People in a healthy school | ||||
Shortt 2007 | X (central heating) | X | People in mould‐damaged houses, no intervention |
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Åhman 2000 | X | X | People in a healthy school |