Intermittent 'as needed' ICS vs daily ICS
Change from baseline mean daily use of β2‐agonists (puffs/day) (duration 24 to 44 weeks) · Children and adults with persistent asthma.
Intermittent 'as needed' ICS showed no clear difference in change from baseline mean daily use of β2‐agonists (puffs/day)… compared with daily ICS (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Intermittent versus daily inhaled corticosteroids for persistent asthma in children and adults 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyMD 0.12 [0, 0.23]3 studies · 442 participantsModerate