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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%

Stopping LABA vs continuing use of LABA+ICS

Rate of exacerbations requiring systemic corticosteroids · adults with asthma well controlled on LABA and ICS

Stopping LABA showed no clear difference in exacerbation: systemic corticosteroids 17 weeks compared with continuing use of LABA+ICS (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Stopping LABA vs continuing use of LABA+ICS

Serious adverse events 17 weeks · adults with asthma well controlled on LABA and ICS

Stopping LABA showed no clear difference in serious adverse events 17 weeks compared with continuing use of LABA+ICS (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ICS + LAMA add‐on vs ICS dose increase

Mean exacerbations requiring a course of oral corticosteroids · adults with asthma

ICS + LAMA add‐on showed no clear difference in exacerbations requiring a course of OCSa 14 weeks compared with ICS dose increase (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review