Question · asked by 1 review

Digital technology (web‐based platform CFHealthHub) vs usual care: Pulmonary exacerbations

Population
adults (aged 16 years and over) with CF
Intervention
Digital technology (web‐based platform CFHealthHub)
Comparison
usual care
Outcome
Pulmonary exacerbations

Digital technology (web‐based platform CFHealthHub) probably leads to lower number of pulmonary exacerbations compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Digital technology (web‐based platform CFHealthHub) vs usual care
Number of pulmonary exacerbations · people with CF aged 16 years and over
Digital technology (web‐based platform CFHealthHub) probably leads to lower number of pulmonary exacerbations compared with usual care (moderate certainty).
Digital technology for monitoring adherence to inhaled therapies in people with cystic fibrosis (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
rate ratio 0.921 study · 607 participantsModerate

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Digital technology for monitoring adherence to inhaled therapies in people with cystic fibrosis
2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
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