Regular formoterol and ICS vs same‐dose ICS: All‐cause mortality
Regular formoterol and ICS showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality compared with same‐dose ICS (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Regular formoterol and ICS vs same‐dose ICS All‐cause mortality · adults with chronic asthma Regular formoterol and ICS showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality compared with same‐dose ICS (moderate certainty). Inhaled steroids with and without regular formoterol for asthma: serious adverse events (2019) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | OR 1.25 [0.61, 2.56] | 32 studies · 35751 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhaled steroids with and without regular formoterol for asthma: serious adverse events 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.