Marcucci 2005.
Methods | Randomised DBPC trial | |
Participants | Children Active 13 (6 m); losses to f/u 0 Placebo 11 (10m); losses to f/u 0 |
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Interventions | 12 months SLIT Sublingual drops Maintenance dose: 0.8 mcg of mite allergen group 1 and 0.4 mcg of mite allergen group 2 | |
Outcomes | Symptom scores for rhinitis and asthma Medication scores Nasal tryptase Nasal IgE Specific nasal challenge test Nasal ECP Sputum ECP Sputum tryptase Serum IgE | |
Notes | Jadad scale 5/5 | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Adequate sequence generation? | Unclear risk | Patients were randomised, but no details about randomisation provided |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | No details were provided |
Blinding? All outcomes | Low risk | The placebo preparation was identical to active treatment in terms of composition, appearance, presentation, taste and colour, but did not contain allergens |
Incomplete outcome data addressed? All outcomes | Low risk | Participants 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? | Low risk | No other sources of bias were detected or suspected |