Boyle 1980.
Methods | Randomised cross‐over trial, 2 groups for successive 5‐day treatment periods (2‐day equilibration and 3‐day stool collection). | |
Participants | 8 people with CF, mean age 16 years, age range 12 ‐ 25 years. | |
Interventions | 2 groups: 1. pancreatic enzyme (Viokase®) alone; 2. pancreatic enzyme (Viokase®) plus the H2 receptor antagonist cimetidine . |
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Outcomes | Faecal bile acids, weight and fat, and postprandial serum bile acids. | |
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 | Did not report blinding of investigators. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | Stool collection from 1 participant was not complete, so stool data based on 7 participants only. |