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Table 1 Studies included in this comparative analysis

From: Comparative efficacy of non-sedating antihistamine updosing in patients with chronic urticaria

Author

Year

Drug

Study design

Treatment duration (days)

Urticaria subtype

n

Parameter of efficacy

Reference numbers

Finn

1999

Fexofenadine

DB,PC

28

CSU/CIU

439

MPS

17

Nelson

2000

Fexofenadine

R,DB,PC

28

CSU/CIU

418

MPS

18

Giménez-Arnau

2007

Rupatadine

R,DB,PC

28

CSU/CIU

329

MPS

19

Dubertret

2007

Rupatadine

R,DB,PC

28

CSU/CIU

277

MPS

20

Siebenhaar

2009

Desloratadine

R,DB,PC

7

ACU

30

% SF

21

Staevska

2010

Desloratadine

DB,PC

28

CSU/CIU

40

% SF

22

Staevska

2010

Levocetirizine

DB,PC

28

CSU/CIU

40

% SF

22

Krause

2013

Bilastine

R,DB,PC

7

ACU

20

% SF

23

  1. DB double-blind, PC placebo-controlled, R randomized.
  2. CSU chronic spontaneous urticaria, CIU chronic idiopathic urticaria, ACU acquired cold urticaria.
  3. MPS mean pruritus score, % SF percentage of symptom-free patients.