Question · asked by 1 review
Omega‐3 vs placebo: Pulmonary exacerbations
- Population
- adults and children with cystic fibrosis
- Intervention
- Omega‐3
- Comparison
- placebo
- Outcome
- Pulmonary exacerbations
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Summary of findings: omega‐3 fatty acid supplementation vs placebo Number of pulmonary exacerbations (median number of exacerbations during the study) · children and adults with cystic fibrosis Omega‐3 fatty acid supplementation for cystic fibrosis (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 13 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omega‐3 fatty acid supplementation for cystic fibrosis 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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