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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

238 questions · 259 findings · 27 reviews

No studies found 65 · 25.1%GRADE not reported 21 · 8.1%Very low 67 · 25.9%Low 55 · 21.2%Moderate 45 · 17.4%High 6 · 2.3%

Multi‐component intervention vs other treatments/routine care

Number experiencing adverse effects · the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

It is very uncertain whether multi‐component intervention changes adverse events: number of people experiencing an AE compared with other intervention or routine, usual care or control treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Multi‐component intervention vs other treatments/routine care

Number of participants experiencing any serious adverse events · the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Multi‐component intervention showed no clear difference in adverse events: number of people experiencing a serious adverse event compared with other intervention or routine, usual care or control treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Multi‐component intervention vs other treatments/routine care

Exacerbations (number of people experiencing ≥ 1 exacerbations) · the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

It is very uncertain whether multi‐component intervention changes exacerbations: number of people experiencing at least one exacerbation compared with other intervention or routine, usual care or control treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management interventions vs usual care

Respiratory‐related hospital admissions · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

It is very uncertain whether self‐management interventions changes respiratory‐related hospital admissions compared with usual care (very low certainty).

2 findings from 2 reviews · compare the 2 reviews

Self‐management interventions vs usual care

Respiratory‐related mortality · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Self‐management interventions showed no clear difference in respiratory‐related mortality compared with usual care (low certainty).

2 findings from 2 reviews · compare the 2 reviews

Self‐management interventions vs usual care

All‐cause mortality · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Self‐management interventions showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality compared with usual care (low certainty).

2 findings from 2 reviews · compare the 2 reviews

Self‐management interventions vs usual care

Hospital admissions · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Self‐management interventions showed no clear difference in all‐cause hospital admissions compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 2 reviews · compare the 2 reviews

Self‐management interventions vs usual care

COPD exacerbations · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
2 findings from 2 reviews · compare the 2 reviews