Durham 2006.
Methods | Randomised DBPC trial | |
Participants | Adults 141 active (84 m) 136 placebo (89 m) |
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Interventions | 18 weeks No updosing phase Sublingual tablets 75,000 SQ‐T 15 mcg Phl p 5 | |
Outcomes | Rhinoconjunctivitis symptom score Medication score Post‐treatment specific IgE levels Post‐treatment specific IgG Number of well days | |
Notes | Jadad scale 5/5 | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Adequate sequence generation? | Low risk | The allocation sequence was generated by the sponsoring company and blinded for the investigators (computer‐generated schedule) |
Allocation concealment? | Low risk | Central allocation |
Blinding? All outcomes | Low risk | Investigators and participants were blinded to treatment assignment for the duration of the study. Tablet similar in taste, smell and appearance. |
Incomplete outcome data addressed? All outcomes | Low risk | Outcome data were completed for each main outcome. Attrition and exclusions were reported. The numbers in each intervention group and reasons for attrition/exclusions were reported. |
Free of selective reporting? | Low risk | The specified outcomes in the methodology were reported in the results section |
Free of other bias? | Low risk | No other sources of bias were detected or suspected |