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Summary of findings for airway clearance techniques vs no airway clearance techniques: Mucus transport rate (radio tracer clearance)

Population
adults and children with cystic fibrosis
Intervention
Summary of findings for airway clearance techniques
Comparison
no airway clearance techniques
Outcome
Mucus transport rate (radio tracer clearance)

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Summary of findings for airway clearance techniques vs no airway clearance techniques
Mucus transport rate (radio tracer clearance) · children and adults with cystic fibrosis
Airway clearance techniques compared to no airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted6 studies · 55 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Airway clearance techniques compared to no airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis
2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
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