TY - JOUR T1 - Antibiotics for chronic bronchitis: a meta-analysis that speaks only four languages JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J SP - 815 LP - 815 DO - 10.1183/09031936.00071607 VL - 30 IS - 4 AU - M. Miravitlles AU - B. Celli AU - A. Anzueto Y1 - 2007/10/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/30/4/815.1.abstract N2 - To the Editors: We have read with interest the meta-analysis by Siempos et al. 1 evaluating the use of different antibiotics for exacerbations of chronic bronchitis. We are puzzled by the criteria used to select the studies that were included in the analysis. The authors utilised a well-established methodology and quality criteria for the selection of randomised clinical trials, but only studies written in English, French, German or Italian … ER -