Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

8 questions · 8 findings · 1 reviews · Airways

No studies found 3 · 37.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 12.5%Low 2 · 25%Moderate 2 · 25%High 0 · 0%

ICU/HDU admission ‐ not reported · acute asthma exacerbation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for exacerbations of asthma 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Symptom score at 10 days. Measured on a 7‐point scale (0 to 6) ; lower score denotes fewer symptoms · acute asthma exacerbation

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for exacerbations of asthma 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 2 participants
Moderate

All adverse events · acute asthma exacerbation

Antibiotics showed no clear difference in all adverse events compared with placebo or usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for exacerbations of asthma 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.99 [0.69, 1.43]
3 studies · 506 participants
Low

Serious adverse events Duration 3 days to 3 weeks · acute asthma exacerbation

Antibiotics showed no clear difference in serious adverse events Duration 3 days to 3 weeks compared with placebo or usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for exacerbations of asthma 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RD 0
3 studies · 502 participants
Low

Mortality ‐ not reported · acute asthma exacerbation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for exacerbations of asthma 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Length of hospital stay · acute asthma exacerbation

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for exacerbations of asthma 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 43 participants
Very low

Relapse ‐ not reported · acute asthma exacerbation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for exacerbations of asthma 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

PEFR (GIV) Duration 10 days · acute asthma exacerbation

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for exacerbations of asthma 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 469 participants
Moderate