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. 2010 Dec 8;2010(12):CD002893. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002893.pub2

Hirsch 1997.

Methods Randomised DBPC trial
Participants Children
15 active (10 m) 
 15 placebo (10 m)
Interventions 12 months SLIT cumulative dose 570 mcg Derp 1
Outcomes Diary scores 
 SPT
Notes Jadad scale 5/5
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Adequate sequence generation? Low risk Subjects were randomised according to a code provided by the manufacturer
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
Incomplete outcome data addressed? 
 All outcomes Low risk Participants lost to follow‐up or excluded were accounted for along with patients followed to designated follow‐up periods
Free of selective reporting? Low risk The specified outcomes in the methodology were reported in the results section
Free of other bias? Unclear risk Insufficient information to assess whether an important risk of bias exists