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No studies found 24 · 34.3%GRADE not reported 1 · 1.4%Very low 17 · 24.3%Low 10 · 14.3%Moderate 9 · 12.9%High 9 · 12.9%

Reslizumab subcutaneous (SC) vs placebo

Health‐related quality of life (ACQ) Scale from: 0 to 6 (lower is better) · people with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Anti‐IL‐5 therapies for asthma 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 464 participants
High

Mepolizumab subcutaneous (SC) vs placebo

SGRQ Total SGRQ (Total) Score. Scale from: 0 to 100. Lower score indicates better quality of life. · people with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Anti‐IL‐5 therapies for asthma 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 1231 participants
High

Reslizumab subcutaneous (SC) vs placebo

SGRQ Total SGRQ (Total) Score. Scale from: 0 to 100. Lower score indicates better quality of life. · people with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Anti‐IL‐5 therapies for asthma 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 464 participants
High

Anti‐IL‐4Rα mAb (dupilumab) vs placebo (on top of topical steroids)

Disease‐specific quality of life · patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

1 finding from 1 review

Biologics for chronic rhinosinusitis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 784 participants
High

Anti‐IgE mAb (omalizumab) vs placebo (on top of topical steroids)

Disease‐specific quality of life · patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

1 finding from 1 review

Biologics for chronic rhinosinusitis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 265 participants
Moderate

Anti‐IL‐5 mAb (mepolizumab) vs placebo (on top of topical steroids)

Disease‐specific quality of life · patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

1 finding from 1 review

Biologics for chronic rhinosinusitis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 105 participants
Low

Summary of findings ‐ Inhaled mannitol vs placebo

SGRQ Total SGRQ (Total) Score. Scale from: 0 to 100. Lower score indicates better quality of life. · people with bronchiectasis

Inhaled mannitol showed no clear difference in health‐related quality of life measured on the SGRQ Scale from 0 to… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled hyperosmolar agents for bronchiectasis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 840 participants
Moderate

Mepolizumab 100 mg vs placebo

Change in SGRQ total score · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Anti‐IL‐5 therapies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 1285 participants
Moderate

Mepolizumab 300 mg vs placebo

QoL · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Anti‐IL‐5 therapies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 451 participants
Moderate

Mepolizumab 100 mg vs placebo

QoL · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Anti‐IL‐5 therapies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 911 participants
Moderate

Mucolytic vs placebo

SGRQ Total SGRQ (Total) Score. Scale from: 0 to 100. Lower score indicates better quality of life. · chronic bronchitis or COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Mucolytic agents versus placebo for chronic bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 2721 participants
Moderate

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces on operating tables and subsequently on ward beds vs reactive gel surfaces on operating tables followed by foam surfaces on ward beds

Health‐related quality of life · pressure ulcer prevention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life · CSOM, recurrence of CSOM or suppuration following mastoidectomy or tympanoplasty

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical antibiotics for chronic suppurative otitis media 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life · people following primary uncemented THA

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Assistive devices, hip precautions, environmental modifications and training to prevent dislocation and improve… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Cognitive‐behavioural intervention vs controls

Health‐related quality of life end of treatment (0‐80 scale) Higher scores indicate lower health‐related quality of life · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Cognitive behavioural therapies for fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
13 studies · 1238 participants
Low

Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRI) vs placebo

Self‐reported health‐related quality of life (0‐100 scale) Higher scores indicate higher burden of disease (lower quality of life) · patients with fibromyalgia

Serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors showed no clear difference in self‐reported health‐related quality of life (0‐100 scale) Higher… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) for fibromyalgia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
14 studies · 6861 participants
Low

Information or education intervention vs no education

Health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) · adult ICU patients and their carers

1 finding from 1 review

Information or education interventions for adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients and their carers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 143 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life1 · people following primary uncemented THA

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Assistive devices, hip precautions, environmental modifications and training to prevent dislocation and improve… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Pursed lip breathing vs no breathing exercises

Health‐related quality of life Dyspnoea domain of Hiratsuka scale Scores range from 0 to 100, with lower scores indicating less shortness of breath · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 60 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life (disease‐specific) Scale from 0 to 100; lower score indicates better HRQoL. SGRQ total score consists of weighted scores from 3 domains · individuals with stable bronchiectasis

1 finding from 1 review

Airway clearance techniques for bronchiectasis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
Low