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). |
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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. |