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. 1999 Oct 25;1999(4):CD003274. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003274

Fuller 1991.

Methods Setting: UK, hospital outpatient clinic 
 Randomisation: yes, method not stated 
 Allocation concealment: unclear 
 Design: crossover, 3 week washout 
 Intervention period: 3 weeks 
 Masking: double blind 
 Excluded: not stated 
 Withdrawals: stated 
 Baseline characteristics: comparable 
 Jadad score=3
Participants 10 subjects: 6M 4F 
 Age range: 18‐45 years 
 Inclusion criteria: 
 Mild asthma requiring only irregular therapy with inhaled beta2 agonists 
 Exclusion criteria: 
 Not stated
Interventions BUD: 600 mcg 2xdaily (1200 mcg/d)
Placebo: twice daily
Delivery device: MDI+spacer
Outcomes FEV1 
 Morning PEFR 
 Evening PEFR 
 Bradykinin BHR (PD 35 Sgaw) 
 Histamine BHR (PD 35 Sgaw)
Notes No reply from author to clarify details of randomisation method.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear