Journal article
Variability of outcome measures in trials of intravenous therapy in acute severe paediatric asthma: A systematic review
CS Gray, CVE Powell, FE Babl, SR Dalziel, S Craig
Emergency Medicine Journal | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2019
Abstract
Objective To determine the variability of primary and secondary outcomes used in trials of intravenous bronchodilators in children with acute severe paediatric asthma. Methods Systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane CENTRAL and the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform for randomised trials in children (less than18 years) with acute severe paediatric asthma comparing intravenous bronchodilator therapy to another treatment. Initial search was performed on 7 January 2016 with an updated search performed on 6 September 2018. Primary and secondary outcomes were collated. Results We identified 35 published papers and four registered study protocols. 56 primary outcomes were f..
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Funding Acknowledgements
FEB has been supported by a practitioner fellowship grant from the National Health and Medical Research Foundation, Canberra, Australia, and the Melbourne Children's Campus Clinician Scientist Fellowship, Parkville, Australia. SRD's time was part funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC13/556). This research was supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence grant for paediatric emergency medicine (GNT1058560).