Advantages and disadvantages of participation
| Number (%) of parents (n = 181) | |
|---|---|
| Advantages | |
| Investigator on call 24 hours a day | 68 (38%) |
| Extra medical care and information | 66 (37%) |
| The possible efficacy of the study medication | 22 (12%) |
| No advantages | 25 (14%) |
| Disadvantages | |
| Temperature measurements and administering of study medication during a fever episode | 21 (12%) |
| Hospital visits at fever onset | 10 (6%) |
| Time consuming aspect and work involved in general | 10 (6%) |
| The possible inefficacy of the study medication | 4 (2%) |
| Other | |
| Bad taste of the study medication | 3 (2%) |
| Possible side effects | 6 (3%) |
| Not allowed to administer paracetamol | 4 (2%) |
| Uncertainty about administering placebo or ibuprofen | 6 (3%) |
| Entering the medical circuit | 1 (1%) |
| No disadvantages | 116 (64%) |