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Dornase alfa vs after airway clearance techniques: FVC (% predicted) Change from baseline

Inhalation of dornase alfa before showed no clear difference in FVC (% predicted) change from baseline compared with after airway clearance techniques (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Inhalation of dornase alfa before vs after airway clearance techniques
FVC (% predicted) change from baseline · adults and children with cystic fibrosis
Inhalation of dornase alfa before showed no clear difference in FVC (% predicted) change from baseline compared with after airway clearance techniques (low certainty).
Timing of dornase alfa inhalation for cystic fibrosis (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 1.0677 participantsLow
Inhalation of dornase alfa before vs after airway clearance techniques
FVC (% predicted) change from baseline · adults and children with cystic fibrosis
Inhalation of dornase alfa before showed no clear difference in FVC (% predicted) change from baseline compared with after airway clearance techniques (low certainty).
Timing of dornase alfa inhalation for cystic fibrosis (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyearlier version CD007923.PUB5, superseded
MD 1.0677 participantsLow

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Timing of dornase alfa inhalation for cystic fibrosis
2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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