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. 2020 Apr 30;2020(4):CD006842. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006842.pub5

Lyons 1992.

Study characteristics
Methods RCT.
Cross‐over design (4 treatment arms, no washout).
Location: single centre in UK.
Duration: 4 successive days (1 day per treatment arm).
Participants 12 participants (5 males, 7 females).
Mean age 21 years (range 16 ‐ 28).
Interventions PD&P versus Flutter alone versus Flutter with PD&P versus sham flutter with PD&P.
3x a day for each treatment.
Outcomes Used sputum volume and peak flows only. Measured after 24‐hour period for 4 days.
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Described as randomised but method not discussed.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not discussed.
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias)
All outcomes Unclear risk Not discussed.
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes Unclear risk Not discussed.
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk Not discussed.
Other bias Unclear risk Abstract only.