Question · asked by 1 review
Single vs combination IV antibiotics: Time to next exacerbation
- Population
- adults and children with cystic fibrosis (during acute exacerbations of lung disease)
- Intervention
- Single
- Comparison
- combination IV antibiotics
- Outcome
- Time to next exacerbation
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Single vs combination IV antibiotics Time to next exacerbation (weeks) · people with cystic fibrosis experiencing a pulmonary exacerbation Intravenous antibiotics for pulmonary exacerbations in people with cystic fibrosis (2015) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 34 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intravenous antibiotics for pulmonary exacerbations in people with cystic fibrosis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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