Bailey 2009 |
No control group |
Beck 2013 |
This is a multi‐component intervention to reduce asthma triggers. Mould reduction is only a small component among many others and thus it is impossible to discern its influence |
Bernstein 1983 |
A case study without a control group describing symptoms compatible with hypersensitivity pneumonitis in 2 of 14 employees in a clerical office |
Butterfield 2010 |
No health outcome data |
Dhar 2012 |
Abstract; no health outcome data |
Dotterud 2012 |
No difference in the dampness of the intervention and control buildings |
Fabian 2014 |
Not an empirical study; modelling of interventions |
Garland 2013 |
No remediation or repair of buildings |
Haverinen 1999 |
The symptoms were not surveyed after reparation of the building |
Haverinen‐Shaughnessy 2004 |
No control group was included |
Howden‐Chapman 2005 |
The paper describes the purpose and methods of a study that is included in this review (Howden‐Chapman 2007) |
Iossifova 2010 |
No control group |
Iossifova 2011 |
In the study design the cases (lower respiratory tract symptoms or systemic symptoms or diagnoses) in 2002 were compared to a group without these symptoms or diseases in 2002. There was not a non‐exposed control group nor an exposed control group without intervention |
Johnson 2009 |
No control group |
Lloyd 2008 |
The study did not address mould remediation and respiratory symptoms. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of improving the thermal quality of housing on blood pressure and general health |
Morgan 2004 |
The focus of the study was on the reduction of the levels of cockroach allergen and dust‐mite allergen (Der f1) and complications of asthma. No outcomes were reported regarding the remediation of buildings |
Norback 2011 |
No verified water damage or dampness in the buildings |
O'Sullivan 2012 |
No control group; no verification of remediation |
Reynolds 2012 |
No health outcome data |
Santilli 2003 |
The focus was on the measurement of mould spore counts. The health outcomes of 12 participants were descriptive |
Stubner 2000 |
No control group was included in the study; no data on health outcomes |
Turyk 2013 |
This is a multi‐component intervention to reduce asthma triggers in the home. Mould reduction was only a small component amidst many others and thus it is impossible to discern its influence |
Wilkerson 2004 |
No new study; the author has referred to the study of Morgan 2004
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Zhang 2012 |
No intervention |