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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

16 questions · 16 findings · 2 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 12.5%Very low 5 · 31.3%Low 3 · 18.8%Moderate 5 · 31.3%High 1 · 6.3%

Beclometasone vs placebo

Adverse events: candidiasis · participants with stable stage 2 and 3 COPD (mainly FEV1 49 ± 12% predicted), ex‐smokers (majority), smokers and non‐smokers

It is very uncertain whether beclometasone changes adverse events: candidiasis compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Beclometasone vs placebo

Withdrawal (all‐cause) · participants with stable stage 2 and 3 COPD (mainly FEV1 49 ± 12% predicted), ex‐smokers (majority), smokers and non‐smokers

Beclometasone showed no clear difference in withdrawal (all‐cause) compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Beclometasone vs placebo

Mortality (all‐cause) (dichotomous Peto method) · participants with stable stage 2 and 3 COPD (mainly FEV1 49 ± 12% predicted), ex‐smokers (majority), smokers and non‐smokers

It is very uncertain whether beclometasone changes mortality (all‐cause) (dichotomous Peto method) compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Beclometasone/LABA vs LABA

Mortality (all‐cause) (dichotomous Peto method) · participants with stable stage 3 COPD, smokers and ex‐smokers with a minimum pack‐year history of 20

It is very uncertain whether beclometasone/LABA changes mortality (all‐cause) (dichotomous Peto method) compared with LABA (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Beclometasone/LABA vs LABA

Pneumonia · participants with stable stage 3 COPD, smokers and ex‐smokers with a minimum pack‐year history of 20

Beclometasone/LABA showed no clear difference in pneumonia: participants with at least one (dichotomous Peto odds… compared with LABA (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Beclometasone/LABA vs LABA

Exacerbations · participants with stable stage 3 COPD, smokers and ex‐smokers with a minimum pack‐year history of 20

Beclometasone/LABA showed no clear difference in exacerbations: participants with at least one (dichotomous) compared with LABA (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Beclometasone/LABA vs LABA

Withdrawal (all‐cause) · participants with stable stage 3 COPD, smokers and ex‐smokers with a minimum pack‐year history of 20

Beclometasone/LABA showed no clear difference in withdrawal (all‐cause) compared with LABA (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review