Study	Reason for exclusion
Ai 2004	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the method of allocation, which had been described as "according to the administration sequence", was not an adequate randomisation approach. Participants suffered from measles with pneumonia
Bo 2010	Participants were described as having "measles with pneumonia". Pneumonia is a complication of measles
Cai 2004	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the method of allocation, which had been described as "according to the administration sequence", was not an adequate randomisation approach. There was no random number table or other adequate randomisation approach
Chen 2010	The condition (measles) was described as "atypical measles". The trial author has not yet confirmed the diagnosis of measles
Cheng 2002	Participants were described as having "measles with heart failure". Heart failure is a complication of measles
Chu 2011	Most participants had complications of measles, such as laryngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, liver damage or diarrhoea
Cui 1999	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "according to administration sequence", was not an adequate randomisation approach. There was no random number table or other adequate randomisation
Cui 2006	Participants had "childhood measles with pneumonia". Pneumonia is one of the complications of measles
Ding 2008	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "arbitrary", was not an adequate randomisation approach. There was no random number table or other adequate randomisation and no protocol before clinical trial
Dong 2005	Participants had "childhood measles with pneumonia". Pneumonia is one of the complications of measles
Dong 2011	Participants were described as having "measles with heart failure". Heart failure is a complication of measles
Du 2008	Most participants had complications of measles, such as laryngitis, bronchitis, respiratory failure, heart failure, diarrhoea or pneumothorax
Fan 2006	The condition (measles) was described as "atypical measles". The trial author has not yet confirmed the diagnosis of measles
Fan 2006b	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "arbitrary and not strict", was not an adequate randomisation approach. There was no random number table or other adequate randomisation and no protocol before clinical trial
Fang 2010	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "according to the sequence of administration", was not an adequate randomisation approach
Gu 2005	Participants were described as having "measles with myocardial damage". Myocardial damage is a complication of measles
Guan 2009	Participants were described as having "measles with pneumonia". Pneumonia is a complication of measles
Gui 2008	Participants were described as having "measles with acute tracheal bronchitis". Acute tracheal bronchitis is an infection caused by other pathogens
Guo 2008	Participants were described as having "measles with pneumonia". Pneumonia is a complication of measles
Guo 2010	Participants were described as having "childhood measles with pneumonia". Pneumonia is a complication of measles
Han 2006a	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "arbitrary", was not an adequate randomisation approach. There was no random number table or other adequate randomisation and no protocol before clinical trial
Han 2006b	Participants were described as having "childhood measles with pneumonia". Pneumonia is a complication of measles
Hu 2006	Participants were described as having "measles with pneumonia". Pneumonia is a complication of measles
Ji 2008	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "according to the sequence of administration", was not an adequate randomisation approach. The trial author knows the randomisation was incorrect
Li 1999	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "voluntary", was not an adequate randomisation approach. Participants had measles with pneumonia
Li 2000	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "according to the sequence of administration", was not an adequate randomisation approach. The trial author knows the randomisation was incorrect
Li 2002	Participants had measles and pneumonia
Li 2003	Participants had measles and encephalitis
Li 2005	Participants were described as having "measles combined with bronchial pneumonia". Bronchial pneumonia is a complication of measles
Li 2008	Participants were described as having "measles complicated by bronchial pneumonia". Bronchial pneumonia is a complication of measles
Li 2009	Participants were described as having "childhood measles with pneumonia". Pneumonia is a complication of measles
Liang 2007	Participants were described as "measles complicated by bronchial pneumonia". Bronchial pneumonia is a complication of measles
Liao 2011	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "voluntary", was not an adequate randomisation approach
Liu 2000b	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "voluntary", was not an adequate randomisation approach. Patients suffered from measles complicated with pneumonia
Liu 2005	Participants were described as having "measles complicated by pneumonia". Pneumonia is a complication of measles
Liu 2007	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "arbitrary and not strict", was not an adequate randomisation approach. There was no random number table or other adequate randomisation and no protocol before clinical trial
Liu 2009	Participants were described as "measles complicated by pneumonia". Pneumonia is a complication of measles
Liu 2010	Participants were described as having "childhood measles with pneumonia". Pneumonia is a complication of measles
Lou 2010	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "voluntary", was not an adequate randomisation approach
Lu 2008	"Randomised" was mentioned, but in the context we discovered that the method of allocation, which had been described as "according to the administration sequence and according to the odd‐even number", was not an adequate randomisation approach. By telephone interviewing the trial author we know that the method was incorrect
Luo 2009	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "voluntary", was not an adequate randomisation approach
Ma 2009	Participants were described as having "childhood measles with pneumonia". Pneumonia is a complication of measles
Ma 2009a	Participants were described as having "childhood measles with pneumonia". Pneumonia is a complication of measles
Mei 2002	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "voluntary", was not an adequate randomisation approach
Niu 2005	Participants were described as having "measles complicated by bronchial pneumonia". Bronchial pneumonia is a complication of measles
Niu 2006	Participants were described as "patients with severe measles". Severe measles is defined as measles with at least one of the following complications: 1. Pneumonia, moderate dyspnoea (Grade 2, needs to walk more slowly than others of the same age or has to stop for breath when walking at own pace on level ground. It gives a severity scale for dyspnoea developed by the American Thoracic Society). 2. Heart failure 3. Toxic encephalitis
Nu 2010	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "according to the sequence of administration", was not an adequate randomisation approach
Pan 2005	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "voluntary", was not an adequate randomisation approach. Participants had measles complicated with pneumonia
Pei 2004	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "voluntary", was not an adequate randomisation approach. Participants had measles complicated with pneumonia
Qian 2003	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "according to the sequence of administration", was not an adequate randomisation approach. Participants had measles complicated by pneumonia.
Sun 2009	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "voluntary", was not an adequate randomisation approach
Tan 2001	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "according to the sequence of administration", was not an adequate randomisation approach. Participants had measles complicated by pneumonia.
Wang 1994	Participants had measles complicated by pneumonia.
Wang 1995a	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "according to the sequence of administration", was not an adequate randomisation approach. The trial author knows the randomisation was incorrect. Participants had measles complicated by pneumonia.
Wang 1995b	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by interviewing the trial author by telephone we understood that the method of allocation was described as "arbitrary and subjective", but without any adequate random approach
Wang 1996	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by interviewing the trial author by phone we understood that the method of allocation was described as "according to the administration sequence" without any adequate random approach. Participants had measles complicated by pneumonia.
Wang 1997	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "voluntary", was not an adequate randomisation approach
Wang 2008a	Participants were described as having "childhood measles with pneumonia". Pneumonia is a complication of measles
Wang 2008b	Most participants had "pneumonia, hepatitis, enteritis, renal damage or heart damage". These are complications of measles
Wu 2004	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "voluntary", was not an adequate randomisation approach
Xia 2011	Most participants had complications of measles, such as laryngitis, bronchitis, respiratory failure, heart failure, diarrhoea or pneumothorax
Xu 2005	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "according to administration sequence", was not an adequate randomisation approach. There was no random number table or other adequate randomisation and no protocol before clinical trial
Xue 2006	"Randomised" was mentioned, but in the context we discovered that the method of allocation, which had been described as "according to the administration sequence", was not an adequate randomisation approach. By telephone interviewing the trial author we know that the method was incorrect
Yan 2009	Participants were described as having "childhood measles with pneumonia". Pneumonia is a complication of measles
Yang 2006a	Participants were described as having "childhood measles with pneumonia". Pneumonia is a complication of measles
Yang 2006b	Participants were described as having "childhood measles with pneumonia". Pneumonia is a complication of measles
Yang 2008	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "voluntary", was not an adequate randomisation approach. Participants had measles complicated with pneumonia
Zhang 2004	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method to decide who would receive Qingre Jiedutang, or who would not, was described as "voluntary"; this is not considered to be a true RCT
Zhang 2006a	Participants were described as having "childhood measles with pneumonia". Pneumonia is a complication of measles
Zhang 2006b	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the method of allocation, which had been described as "arbitrary and non‐formal", was not an adequate randomisation approach. The author knows that the method was incorrect. There was no protocol before the clinical trial
Zhang 2008	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "arbitrary", was not an adequate randomisation approach. There was no random number table or other adequate randomisation and no protocol before clinical trial
Zhang 2009	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "arbitrary", was not an adequate randomisation approach. There was no random number table or other adequate randomisation and no protocol before clinical trial
Zhang 2010	Participants were described as having "childhood measles with pneumonia". Pneumonia is a complication of measles
Zhao 2002	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the allocation method, which was described as "voluntary", was not an adequate randomisation approach. Participants had measles complicated with pneumonia
Zhao 2005	Participants were described as having "childhood measles with bronchial pneumonia". Bronchial pneumonia is a complication of measles
Zheng 2003	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the method of allocation, which had been described as "according to the administration sequence", was not an adequate randomisation approach.
Zhou 2006	Participants were described as having "childhood measles with pneumonia". Pneumonia is a complication of measles
Zhou 2009	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the method of allocation, which had been described as "according to the administration sequence", was not an adequate randomisation approach
Zhou 2010	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the method of allocation, which had been described as "according to the administration sequence", was not an adequate randomisation approach
Zhu 1994	"Randomised" was mentioned, but by telephone interviewing the trial author we discovered that the method of allocation, which had been described as "according to the administration sequence", was not an adequate randomisation approach. The review author knows that the method was incorrect