Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Acute Respiratory Infections

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 50%Moderate 1 · 50%High 0 · 0%

Cough · people with acute cough or a clinical diagnosis of acute bronchitis

Beta‐2 agonists showed no clear difference in adults: cough after seven days diary compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Beta2‐agonists for acute cough or a clinical diagnosis of acute bronchitis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.86 [0.63, 1.18]
3 studies · 220 participants
Low

Adults: night cough after seven days diary · people with acute cough or a clinical diagnosis of acute bronchitis

Beta‐2 agonists showed no clear difference in adults: night cough after seven days diary compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Beta2‐agonists for acute cough or a clinical diagnosis of acute bronchitis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.84 [0.54, 1.33]
3 studies · 210 participants
Moderate