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This rubric is developed based on Blommel, ML, Abate, MA, 2007, A Rubric to Assess Critical Literature Evaluation Skills, American Journal of
Pharmaceutical Education, 71 (4) Article 63
RUBRIC
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Pharmaceutical Education, 71 (4) Article 63
Data Collection: After screening (Figure 1), baseline data were collected including
asthma, medical, and sinusitis history; and physical examination including skin for
fungal infection, pulmonary function tests and peak expiratory ow (PEF), total
corticosteroid dose, other asthma and other treatment data, and basic biochemistry
and hematology as well as total serum IgE. Participating patients were seen at 2 and 4
weeks and then monthly for the 32-week treatment period, when information about
clinical status, adverse events, exacerbations, additional medication, and compliance
(pill counting) was assessed. They were seen once for follow-up at 48 weeks. AQLQ
score, rhinitis score (11), FEV1, and self-recorded PEF readings were assessed at
Weeks 4, 16, and 32 and at 4 months of follow-up. Serum IgE and RAST tests were
done at Weeks 16 and 32, and at 4 months of follow-up
The primary aim of this proof-of-concept study was to contribute key data to the
long-standing debate about whether there is any direct link between fungal exposure
and asthma. Our data are most consistent with an important and poorly understood
relationship. Our study results indicate that a new treatment approach using
antifungal therapy in severe asthma is clinically useful, and that we have much to
understand about the daily interaction between fungi and humans.
Was an appropriate scientific background Fungi interact directly with the human host in numerous ways. There is daily Iya, latar belakang dan tujuan dari penelitian ini telah sesuai secara
exposure to conidia, spores, hyphae, fragments of hyphae, cell wall constituents such 11
and rationale provided? as glucan, and volatile organic compounds, usually with little or no consequence. rasional. Latar belakang penelitian ini yaitu adanya beberapa
However, numerous studies over the last 100 years have linked worsening asthma interaksi antara jamur dengan manusia, salah satunya dikaitkan
with fungal exposure. Whether fungal exposure is directly relevant to the
pathogenesis of asthma and its severity, or is simply a paraphenomenon, has been
dengan memburuknya kondisi pasien asma yang terkena kontak
difcult to ascertain. A direct demonstration of efcacy of antifungal therapy for dengan jamur, selain itu pengaruh pengobatan anti jamur
asthma would directly implicate fungal exposure in the pathogenesis of asthma. A (itraconazole) terhadap pasien dengan asma berat. Rasionalitas pada
specic disease entity exists in which massively increased allergic response to the
ubiquitous fungus Aspergillus fumigatus is associated with long-term colonization of penelitian ini mengacu pada penelitian sebelumnya yaitu
the respiratory tract with this fungus, namely allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis itraconazole oral efektif dalam pengobatan aspergilosis
(ABPA). Most of these patients have asthma, although not all. In 1991 we showed
that oral itraconazole was effective in the treatment of ABPA. Subsequently, two bronkopulmoner (ABPA). Selain itu ada juga penelitian yang
randomized controlled studies extended these early observations. However, most menyatakan kebanyakan pasien asma berat tidak terserang ABPA
patients with severe asthma do not have ABPA and are not demonstrably colonized
with fungi in the respiratory tract, yet many are sensitized to fungi such as
dan tidak terpapar jamur pada saluran pernafasan, namun banyak
Cladosporium species, Alternaria species, Penicillium species, Candida species, yang peka terhadap jamur seperti Cladosporium species, Alternaria
Trichophyton species, and others. As most of these fungi are common in air, we species, Penicillium species, Candida species, Trichophyton species,
hypothesized that direct external exposure or low levels of colonization are sufcient
to induce an allergic response and pulmonary inammation in many patients with dan lainnya. Sehingga peneliti ingin mengetahui apakah ada
severe asthma. Support for this concept came from a small randomized study of pengaruh paparan jamur secara langsung dapat menginduksi respon
Trichophyton sensitization with uconazole and our own empirical experiences. We
coined the term severe asthma with fungal sensitization, or SAFS, to provide a simple
alergi dan peradangan paru pada banyak pasien dengan asma berat,
clinical label for a particular phenotype of severe asthma, with possible therapeutic serta mengevaluasi penggunaan anti jamur (itraconazole) terhadap
implications. We report here the results of this randomized, blinded study, which was terapi pada pasien dengan asma berat.
designed as a proof-of-concept study; some of these results were presented in
abstract form in late 2007
Is the stated objective or hypothesis As most of these fungi are common in air, we hypothesized that direct external Iya, terdapat hipotesis pada penelitian ini bahwa dengan adanya
exposure or low levels of colonization are sufcient to induce an allergic response and 11, 12,
consistent with the research question that paparan jamur secara langsung atau dengan rendahnya tingkat
pulmonary inammation in many patients with severe asthma (1).
16, 17 kolonisasi dapat menginduksi respon alergi dan peradangan paru
needed to be addressed?
The null hypothesis was as follows: Itraconazole has no effect as an adjunctive
treatment in patients with severe asthma with a skin prick test or RAST test positive
pada banyak pasien dengan asma berat. Selain itu juga terdapat
to one or more tested fungal allergens, who do not fulll the criteria for ABPA. A hipotesis null yang menyatakan bahwa itraconazole tidak
statistically signicant improvement in quality of life as measured by the AQLQ score memberikan efek ketika dijadikan sebagai terapi adjuvan pada
at 32 weeks was the primary end point.
penyakit asma berat yang positif terhadap pengujian skin prick test
This rubric is developed based on Blommel, ML, Abate, MA, 2007, A Rubric to Assess Critical Literature Evaluation Skills, American Journal of
Pharmaceutical Education, 71 (4) Article 63
atau RAST test pada satu atau lebih allergen (jamur). Hasil dari
Itraconazole plasma concentrations were determined in 58 patients at 2 weeks and in
41 patients at 20 weeks. Placebo subjects showed no detectable concentration. The penelitian ini sesuai dengan tujuan dan hipotesis yang dinyatakan
25 itraconazole subjects who received at least 4 weeks of treatment all had peneliti yaitu penelitian yang dilakukan menunjukkan adanya
detectable levels, with individual means (over first 4 wk) ranging from 0.65 to 26.1
mg/L with a median of 8.9 mg/L. There were no significant relationships between
hubungan langsung antara paparan jamur dengan asma dan
the mean itraconazole level per patient and the AQLQ score at Week 32 for the menunjukkan bahwa pemberian pengobatan dengan menggunakan
itraconazole group (Spearman correlation, 0.15; P 5 0.48) or the change in AQLQ terapi antijamur (itraconazol) pada pasien dengan asma parah
from Week 1 to Week 32 (Spearman correlation, 20.26; P 5 0.22)
memberikan pengaruh pada kondisi pasien. Sehingga pernyataan
Possibly there are two populations within SAFS, a responder population and a tujuan dan hipotesis dalam penelitian ini disampaikan secara
nonresponder population, as the 54% of antifungal-treated patients who responded
did so with large improvements in symptoms, whereas the other group of 46% were konsisten dari awal hingga akhir naskah atau jurnal penelitian ini.
relatively unchanged or worse. There was also a significant adverse event rate, with
itraconazole implicated in some cases. Exacerbation rates were equivalent (and
low) in both groups over the trial period.
The primary aim of this proof-of-concept study was to contribute key data to the
long-standing debate about whether there is any direct link between fungal exposure
and asthma. Our data are most consistent with an important and poorly understood
relationship. Our study results indicate that a new treatment approach using
antifungal therapy in severe asthma is clinically useful, and that we have much to
understand about the daily interaction between fungi and humans.
MethodsDesign
Is study design appropriate and optimal to Each patient received two capsules, corresponding to 200 mg of itraconazole or Iya, desain penelitian ini sudah tepat dan optimal karena pada desain
placebo, twice daily. A randomization schedule in 4 blocks of 16 and subsequent 12
fulfill objective/hypothesis? blocks of 8 was prepared, using a computer-generated block randomization tersebut pasien yang masuk kriteria dan perlakuan atau pengobatan
procedure, and amounts of either placebo or itraconazole equivalent to 32 weeks of yang diterima sudah di acak secara acak (randomized) dengan
treatment were packaged in tubs in 30-day supply boxes. Enrolled patients were
allocated sequential numbers by one of the four hospital pharmacies, without
prosedur computer-generated block randomization. Selain itu juga
knowledge of the randomization sequence, which was held centrally. Plasma for pasien tidak mengetahui masuk dalam kelompok placebo/active
itraconazole assays was collected at Weeks 2, 4, 12, and 20. Treating physicians were (tidak mengetahui komponen pengobatan yang diberikan) begitu
not informed about these results, but they were made available to the principal
investigator on a monthly basis by spreadsheet to make dosage adjustments, if juga dengan dokter atau perawat yang berinteraksi dengan pasien
required. (single-blind)
Was method used to assign patients to At four U.K. hospitals, patients with severe asthma (British Thoracic Society level 4 or Iya, metode yang digunakan untuk menetapkan pasien pada
5) who were taking high-dose inhaled corticosteroids (beclometasone equivalent 11, 12
treatment groups appropriate and clearly dose, 1000 mg/d or more; fluticasone, 500 mg/d or more), continuous oral kelompok perlakuan sudah tepat dan jelas. Pada penelitian ini,
described? corticosteroids (at least 5 mg of prednisolone or its equivalent for at least 6 mo), or at terdapat beberapa kriteria yang harus dipenuhi oleh semua pasien
least four or six courses of oral/intravenous corticosteroids over the previous 12 or 24
months, were screened for fungal sensitization by skin prick testing and RAST to the
agar dapat masuk dalam penelitian sehingga semua pasien memiliki
following fungi: Aspergillus fumigatus, Cladosporium herbarum, Penicillium kondisi yang sama sebelum diberikan perlakuan. Selanjutnya semua
chrysogenum (notatum), Candida albicans, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Alternaria pasien yang memenuhi kriteria akan secara acak mendapatkan satu
alternata, and Botrytis cinerea. Skin test reagents were obtained from Allergopharma
(Reinbeck, Germany) and RAST tests from Phadia (Uppsala, Sweden). Those who were dari dua pilihan pengobatan yaitu selulosa (kelompok placebo) dan
positive by skin prick (wheal at least 3 mm in diameter) or RAST (at least 0.4 IU/ml) itraconazole (kelompok active).
testing were eligible if they had total circulating IgE less than 1,000 IU/ml, were
negative for Aspergillus precipitin (IgG), did not have recurrent bacterial lung
infections that would preclude evaluation, did not have a current respiratory infection
(entry deferred), had not received itraconazole in the prior 8 months, were not
pregnant, had liver function tests less than three times the upper limit of normal,
were not allergic to azoles, were not taking any interacting drugs that could not be
stopped, were not immunosuppressed other than by corticosteroids, and did not
have left ventricular dysfunction (ejection fraction less than 40% on
This rubric is developed based on Blommel, ML, Abate, MA, 2007, A Rubric to Assess Critical Literature Evaluation Skills, American Journal of
Pharmaceutical Education, 71 (4) Article 63
echocardiography). The local ethics committees approved the protocol and all
patients gave written informed consent.
MethodsPatients/Subjects
Were there any problems with how or from
where patients were enrolled?
This rubric is developed based on Blommel, ML, Abate, MA, 2007, A Rubric to Assess Critical Literature Evaluation Skills, American Journal of
Pharmaceutical Education, 71 (4) Article 63
This rubric is developed based on Blommel, ML, Abate, MA, 2007, A Rubric to Assess Critical Literature Evaluation Skills, American Journal of
Pharmaceutical Education, 71 (4) Article 63
perawatan belajar?
MethodsOutcome Measures
Were primary and secondary outcome
measures clearly defined? Were any
methods needed to enhance their quality
(e.g., training of investigators or patients,
standardization among multicenter sites,
etc.) and were these performed?
Were outcome measures appropriate and
optimal given the study objective?
Yang ukuran hasil yang tepat dan
optimal diberikan tujuan stud
This rubric is developed based on Blommel, ML, Abate, MA, 2007, A Rubric to Assess Critical Literature Evaluation Skills, American Journal of
Pharmaceutical Education, 71 (4) Article 63
usefulness of therapy?
Apakah jumlah pasien menyumbang
pada setiap langkah dari penelitian?
Bisa alasan untuk putus sekolah
mempengaruhi kegunaan klinis
terapi?
MethodsStatistics
Were appropriate statistical tests used for
all primary outcomes? Were secondary
outcomes analyzed appropriately?
Yang tes statistik yang sesuai
digunakan untuk semua hasil
utama? yang sekunder
Was the power appropriate for all primary
and secondary outcome analyses,
considering dropouts? If subgroup analyses
performed, was power sufficient?
Adalah kekuatan yang sesuai untuk
semua analisis hasil primer dan
sekunder, mempertimbangkan
hasil? Subkelompok analisis
dilakukan, adalah daya yang cukup?
Results
Were any significant differences apparent
among groups at baseline that could
influence study results?
Apakah perbedaan yang signifikan
terlihat antara kelompok-kelompok
pada awal yang dapat
mempengaruhi hasil penelitian?
Were results reported for each measure
described in Methods section?
This rubric is developed based on Blommel, ML, Abate, MA, 2007, A Rubric to Assess Critical Literature Evaluation Skills, American Journal of
Pharmaceutical Education, 71 (4) Article 63
This rubric is developed based on Blommel, ML, Abate, MA, 2007, A Rubric to Assess Critical Literature Evaluation Skills, American Journal of
Pharmaceutical Education, 71 (4) Article 63
This rubric is developed based on Blommel, ML, Abate, MA, 2007, A Rubric to Assess Critical Literature Evaluation Skills, American Journal of
Pharmaceutical Education, 71 (4) Article 63