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. 2016 Aug 22;2016(8):CD003424. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003424.pub4

Schoni 1984.

Methods Randomised, double‐blind placebo‐controlled trial over 4 months.
Participants 38 children with CF (22 males, 16 females) mean age 12 years and 13.5 years respectively. Participants grouped according to acetylation phenotype (slow or fast) and matched according to their age before the trial. No withdrawals mentioned.
Interventions 2 groups:
1. cimetidine 600 mg/m2 BSA;
2. placebo.
Outcomes Clinical state, weight, height, skinfold thickness, lung function tests, PABA peptide test, plasma lipid and lipoprotein.
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Described as randomised, but no details of method given.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not discussed
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Described as double‐blinded in text but no further details given
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk No withdrawals mentioned.