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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%

Intervention not reported

Exacerbations requiring oral corticosteroids3 months · adults or children with asthma

The intervention showed no clear difference in exacerbations requiring oral corticosteroids3 months (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Exacerbations requiring hospital admission 6 months · adults or children with asthma

The intervention showed no clear difference in exacerbations requiring hospital admission 6 months (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Asthma control (ACQ) Scale 0 to 6; lower is better12 months · adults or children with asthma
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Serious adverse events (including mortality) · adults or children with asthma
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Asthma‐related quality of life (AQLQ) Scale 1 to 7; higher is better 8 months · adults or children with asthma
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Unscheduled healthcare visits 5 months · adults or children with asthma

The intervention showed no clear difference in unscheduled healthcare visits 5 months (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Adults: prednisolone vs dexamethasone

Exacerbations · Adults with acute asthma

It is very uncertain whether adults: prednisolone changes new exacerbation during compared with dexamethasone (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review