Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

33 questions · 35 findings · 18 reviews · Airways

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 17.1%Low 10 · 28.6%Moderate 17 · 48.6%High 2 · 5.7%

Medical or surgical intervention, or both, for gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease vs nil intervention, delayed intervention control, or placebo

Change in quality of life · treatment for asthma in adults and children with asthma and GORD

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological and surgical interventions for the treatment of gastro‐oesophageal reflux in adults and children with… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 1595 participants
Low

Pulmonary rehabilitation vs no pulmonary rehabilitation

Change in quality of life · idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

1 finding from 1 review

Pulmonary rehabilitation for interstitial lung disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 194 participants
Moderate

Pulmonary rehabilitation vs no pulmonary rehabilitation

Change in quality of life · interstitial lung disease

1 finding from 1 review

Pulmonary rehabilitation for interstitial lung disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
11 studies · 478 participants
Moderate

Physical exercise training vs control

Change in quality of life · individuals with stable bronchiectasis

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise training for bronchiectasis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 110 participants
Low

Macrolides vs placebo

Quality of life: change · adults with bronchiectasis

1 finding from 1 review

Macrolide antibiotics for bronchiectasis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 305 participants
Low

Long‐acting beta2‐agonist plus tiotropium vs tiotropium

Change in quality of life · addition to tiotropium versus either tiotropium or LABA alone for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Long‐acting beta₂‐agonist in addition to tiotropium versus either tiotropium or long‐acting beta₂‐agonist alone for… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 6709 participants
Moderate

Long‐acting beta2‐agonist plus tiotropium vs long‐acting beta2‐agonist alone

Change in quality of life · addition to tiotropium versus either tiotropium or LABA alone for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Long‐acting beta₂‐agonist in addition to tiotropium versus either tiotropium or long‐acting beta₂‐agonist alone for… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 3378 participants
Moderate

Simplified vs usual regimens

Change in quality of life (ITG‐ASF) · people with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 1037 participants
Low

Pulmonary rehabilitation vs no pulmonary rehabilitation

Change in quality of life at long‐term · idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

1 finding from 1 review

Pulmonary rehabilitation for interstitial lung disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 89 participants
Low

Pulmonary rehabilitation vs no pulmonary rehabilitation

Change in quality of life at long‐term · interstitial lung disease

1 finding from 1 review

Pulmonary rehabilitation for interstitial lung disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 240 participants
Low

Physical exercise training vs control

Change in cough‐related quality of life · people in the post‐acute period following acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise training for bronchiectasis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 27 participants
Low

Physical exercise training vs control

Change in cough‐related quality of life · individuals with stable bronchiectasis

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise training for bronchiectasis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 103 participants
Moderate

Inhaled corticosteroids vs placebo

Change in quality of life: SGRQ Scale: 0 to 100 · patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled corticosteroids versus placebo for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 2507 participants
Moderate

Summary of Findings Table ‐ Chronic non‐invasive ventilation vs standard treatment following a severe exacerbation

Change in the health‐related quality of life · post‐exacerbation COPD

2 findings from 1 review

Chronic non‐invasive ventilation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 219 participants
Very low
Chronic non‐invasive ventilation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 164 participants
Very low

Summary of Findings Table ‐ Chronic non‐invasive ventilation vs usual care

Change in the health‐related quality of life · stable COPD

2 findings from 1 review

Chronic non‐invasive ventilation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 259 participants
Very low
Chronic non‐invasive ventilation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 200 participants
Very low

PAAP vs no PAAP

Change in AQLQ · adults with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Personalised asthma action plans for adults with asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 441 participants
Low

Beclometasone/LABA vs LABA

Change in quality of life: SGRQ Scale: 0 to 100 · participants with stable stage 3 COPD, smokers and ex‐smokers with a minimum pack‐year history of 20

1 finding from 1 review

Beclometasone for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 465 participants
Moderate

PAAP plus education vs education alone

Change in AQLQ · adults with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Personalised asthma action plans for adults with asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 174 participants
Low

Supportive intervention vs control

QoL · adults with obstructive sleep apnoea

1 finding from 1 review

Educational, supportive and behavioural interventions to improve usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 294 participants
Very low

Mixed (BEH/EDU/SUP) intervention vs control

QoL · adults with obstructive sleep apnoea

1 finding from 1 review

Educational, supportive and behavioural interventions to improve usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 3012 participants
Low