Diagnostic comparison of methacholine and mannitol bronchial challenge tests for identifying bronchial hyperresponsiveness in asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jong Hoo LeeJae Uk SongPublished in: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma (2020)
Although mannitol showed better diagnostic performance than methacholine for identifying BHR in asthma, substantial between-study heterogeneity necessitates caution when interpreting the data.