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. |
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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. |