Antonicelli 1991.
Methods | Randomised cross‐over study | |
Participants | 9 participants aged 10 to 28 years with either allergic rhinitis or asthma | |
Interventions | Using an air‐cleaning device equipped with HEPA | |
Outcomes | House dust mite (Der p1, Der f1 and Der m1) allergen level Rhinitis and asthma symptom score |
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Notes | — | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Adequate sequence generation? | Unclear risk | "Patients were randomly divided into two groups of five and four subjects in each" The use of random sequences is not stated |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | Insufficient information |
Blinding? | High risk | No blinding of participants or investigators |
Incomplete outcome data addressed? All outcomes | Low risk | No evidence of incomplete data |
Free of selective reporting? | Low risk | No evidence of selective reporting |
Free of other bias? | High risk | Very small study group |