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What do systematic reviews say?

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

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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%

Enhanced education vs control versus usual care

Exacerbation requiring OCS Weighted mean duration of studies: 25 weeks · people with asthma

Enhanced education showed no clear difference in exacerbations requiring at least OCS 26 weeks compared with control versus usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve inhaler technique for people with asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.32 [0.49, 3.55]
1 study · 158 participants
Low

Enhanced education vs control versus usual care

Quality of life 26 weeks · people with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve inhaler technique for people with asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 247 participants
Low

Enhanced education vs control versus usual care

Other outcomes · people with asthma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve inhaler technique for people with asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Multimedia training vs control versus usual care

Correct inhaler technique · people with asthma

Multimedia training showed no clear difference in correct inhaler technique Immediately after intervention compared with control versus usual care (moderate certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Interventions to improve inhaler technique for people with asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 2.15 [0.84, 5.5]
2 studies · 164 participants
Moderate
Interventions to improve inhaler technique for people with asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.78 [0.4, 7.94]
1 study · 28 participants
Low
Interventions to improve inhaler technique for people with asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 136 participants
GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life (respiratory specific) St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ; total score) Scale from 0‐100 Lower value post intervention is favourable, indicating improvement in health‐related quality of life · people with stable COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Singing for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 58 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life (generic) SF‐36 (Physical Component Summary (PCS) score) Scale from 0‐100 Higher value post intervention is favourable, indicating improvement in health‐related quality of life · people with stable COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Singing for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 52 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life (generic) SF‐36 (Mental Component Sumary (MCS) score) Scale from 0‐100 Higher value post intervention is favourable, indicating improvement in health‐related quality of life · people with stable COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Singing for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 52 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Dyspnoea Basal Dyspnea Index (BDI) (score) Scale from 0‐12 Higher value post intervention is favourable, indicating improvement in dyspnoea · people with stable COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Singing for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Very low

Shared decision‐making (all components) vs usual care

Asthma control Quality of life (PAQLQ) · people with asthma

Shared decision‐making probably leads to higher asthma‐related quality of life ( compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Shared decision‐making for people with asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.9 [1.24, 2.91]
1 study · 371 participants
Moderate

Shared decision‐making (all components) vs usual care

Participant or parent satisfaction · people with asthma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Shared decision‐making for people with asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Shared decision‐making (all components) vs usual care

Medication adherence (continuous) · people with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Shared decision‐making for people with asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 371 participants
Moderate

Shared decision‐making (all components) vs usual care

Asthma exacerbations · people with asthma

Shared decision‐making showed no clear difference in exacerbations of asthma ( compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Shared decision‐making for people with asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.29 [0.05, 1.6]
1 study · 53 participants
Low

Shared decision‐making (all components) vs usual care

Asthma control · people with asthma

Shared decision‐making probably leads to higher asthma control ( compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Shared decision‐making for people with asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.9 [1.26, 2.87]
1 study · 371 participants
Moderate

Shared decision‐making (all components) vs usual care

Adverse events (all) · people with asthma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Shared decision‐making for people with asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Asthma‐related quality of life (PAQLQ) · adolescents with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Lay‐led and peer support interventions for adolescents with asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 578 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Asthma‐related quality of life (MCID) · adolescents with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Lay‐led and peer support interventions for adolescents with asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 251 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Asthma control Scale (range, score) ACT (5‐23) and ACQ (4‐16) · adolescents with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Lay‐led and peer support interventions for adolescents with asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 166 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Unscheduled visits 9 months · adolescents with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Lay‐led and peer support interventions for adolescents with asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 84 participants
GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

Medication adherence 2.5 months · adolescents with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Lay‐led and peer support interventions for adolescents with asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 68 participants
GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

Smoking 3 to 4 months · adolescents with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Lay‐led and peer support interventions for adolescents with asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 244 participants
Low