Early introduction of inhaled steroids in wheezing children presenting in primary care: a pilot study

This is a critical abstract of an economic evaluation that meets the criteria for inclusion on NHS EED. Each abstract contains a brief summary of the methods, the results and conclusions followed by a detailed critical assessment on the reliability of the study and the conclusions drawn. The low drop-out rate (8%) provided evidence that the protocol was practical and acceptable. In order to confirm these results, power estimates were performed using the same study design; these indicated that 260 children would need to be randomised.