Vuillermin.

Trial name or title	Parent‐initiated prednisolone in asthma: randomised controlled trial
Methods
Participants	Children 5 to 12 years of age.
Interventions	3‐5 days of 1mg per kg of oral prednisolone
Outcomes	Daytime symptom score, night‐time symptom score, unscheduled medical reviews, hospital admission, substitution of the study medication, asthma‐free days, days of school missed, days of parent work missed.
Starting date	March 2005.
Contact information	Dr Peter Vuillermin. Email: peterv@barwonhealth.org.au Ph: +61 03 5260 3044
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