Appendix CEvidence Tables

Publication Details

Key Question 1. Allergen Reduction for Management of Asthma

Evidence Tables for High-Efficiency Particulate Air-Filtration (HEPA) Vacuum Studies

Table C-8. Study characteristics of HEPA vacuum study (MS Word, 43K)

Table C-9. Outcomes of HEPA vacuum study (MS Word, 43K)

Table C-10. Risk of bias of HEPA vacuum randomized controlled trial (MS Word, 42K)

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