Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews · Airways

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 16.7%Moderate 4 · 66.7%High 1 · 16.7%

Asthma relapse1at 16 to 21 days · patients with acute asthma following emergency department discharge

Any ICS showed no clear difference in asthma relapse1at 16 to 21 days compared with oral corticosteroid (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled steroids for acute asthma following emergency department discharge 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.26 [0.8, 1.99]
2 studies · 425 participants
Moderate

Hospital admissions · patients with acute asthma following emergency department discharge

Any ICS showed no clear difference in hospital admission compared with oral corticosteroid (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled steroids for acute asthma following emergency department discharge 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.31 [0.01, 7.95]
3 studies · 254 participants
Moderate

Hoarseness at 16 to 21 days · patients with acute asthma following emergency department discharge

Any ICS showed no clear difference in hoarseness at 16 to 21 days compared with oral corticosteroid (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled steroids for acute asthma following emergency department discharge 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.62 [0.52, 5.05]
1 study · 412 participants
Low

Asthma relapse1at 20 to 24 days · predominantly adults with acute asthma following emergency department discharge

Any ICS plus oral corticosteroid showed no clear difference in asthma relapse1at 20 to 24 days compared with oral corticosteroid (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled steroids for acute asthma following emergency department discharge 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.68 [0.46, 1.02]
3 studies · 909 participants
High

Hospital admissions · predominantly adults with acute asthma following emergency department discharge

Any ICS plus oral corticosteroid showed no clear difference in hospital admission compared with oral corticosteroid (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled steroids for acute asthma following emergency department discharge 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.99 [0.39, 2.52]
2 studies · 805 participants
Moderate

Hoarseness at 20 to 24 days · predominantly adults with acute asthma following emergency department discharge

Any ICS plus oral corticosteroid showed no clear difference in hoarseness at 20 to 24 days compared with oral corticosteroid (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled steroids for acute asthma following emergency department discharge 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.6 [0.36, 1.01]
2 studies · 596 participants
Moderate