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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

2,234 questions · 2,325 findings · 216 reviews · Airways

No studies found 249 · 10.7%GRADE not reported 107 · 4.6%Very low 276 · 11.9%Low 751 · 32.3%Moderate 718 · 30.9%High 224 · 9.6%

Oral + inhaled dual therapy vs oral monotherapy

Serious adverse events. Outcome assessed on day 42 · bronchiectasis

It is very uncertain whether oral + inhaled dual therapy changes serious adverse events. Outcome assessed on day 42 compared with oral monotherapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral + inhaled dual therapy vs oral monotherapy

Microbiological response: eradicated. Outcome assessed on day 21 · bronchiectasis

It is very uncertain whether oral + inhaled dual therapy changes microbiological response: eradicated. Outcome assessed on day 21 compared with oral monotherapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Polymyxins vs aminoglycosides

Response rate ‐ improvement in sputum purulence · adults with bronchiectasis

It is very uncertain whether polymyxins changes response rate ‐ improvement in sputum purulence compared with aminoglycosides (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fluoroquinolones vs amoxicillin

Response rate ‐ treatment failure · adults aged 18 years and above with diagnosis of non‐cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis

Fluoroquinolones may leads to lower response rate ‐ treatment failure compared with amoxicillin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review