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Chest physiotherapy in acute bronchiolitis
Webb MS, Martin JA, Cartlidge PH, Ng YK, Wright NA
Archives of Disease in Childhood 1985 Nov;60(11):1078-1079
clinical trial
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

Forty four children with acute bronchiolitis were given twice daily chest physiotherapy in addition to standard supportive measures and were compared with 46 controls who were not given physiotherapy. There was no clinically discernable benefit on the course of their illness.
Reproduced with permission from the BMJ Publishing Group.

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