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

Valovirta 2006.

Methods Randomised DBPC trial
Participants Children
35 active 
 Dose group one 33 patients (19 m); losses to f/u 1 
 Dose group 2: 32 patients (13 m); losses to f/u 7
33 placebo (18 m); losses to f/u 6
Interventions 18 months SLIT 
 Group 1: accumulated weekly dose 
 3.6 mcg Bet v 1/ Aln g 1/ Cor a 1 
 Group 2: accumulated weekly dose 
 30 mcg of Bet v 1/ Aln g 1/ Cor a 1 
 5 weeks updosing schedule
Outcomes Symptom score 
 Medication score
Notes Jadad scale 5/5 
 2 treatment groups 
 Mixed tree pollen
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Adequate sequence generation? Unclear risk Patients were randomised but how this was done was not stated
Allocation concealment? Low risk Central allocation
Blinding? 
 All outcomes Low risk The study was conducted under double‐blind conditions. There was no difference in colour and viscosity between the study drug and placebo. All blinding procedures were performed by the Quality Assurance Department at ALK‐Abello A/S.
Incomplete outcome data addressed? 
 All outcomes Low risk Outcome data for each main outcome completed, including attrition and exclusions from the analysis. 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