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11 questions · 11 findings · 6 reviews · Airways

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 5 · 45.5%Moderate 1 · 9.1%High 5 · 45.5%

Anti‐IL13 or anti‐IL4 agents vs placebo

Health‐related quality of life (AQLQ)Scale from: 1‐7 (higher is better) · people with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Anti‐interleukin‐13 and anti‐interleukin‐4 agents versus placebo, anti‐interleukin‐5 or anti‐immunoglobulin‐E agents,… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 4960 participants
High

Mepolizumab intravenous (IV) vs placebo

Health‐related quality of life (AQLQ)Scale from: 1‐7 (higher is better) · people with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Anti‐IL‐5 therapies for asthma 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 369 participants
High

Reslizumab intravenous (IV) vs placebo

Health‐related quality of life (AQLQ)Scale from: 1‐7 (higher is better) · people with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Anti‐IL‐5 therapies for asthma 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 1164 participants
High

Reslizumab subcutaneous (SC) vs placebo

Health‐related quality of life (AQLQ)Scale from: 1‐7 (higher 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

Benralizumab subcutaneous (SC) vs placebo

Health‐related quality of life (AQLQ)Scale from: 1‐7 (higher is better) · people with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Anti‐IL‐5 therapies for asthma 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 1541 participants
High

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life ‐ all trials Higher scores indicate improved health‐related quality of life · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who do not qualify for home oxygen therapy

1 finding from 1 review

Oxygen for breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who do not qualify for home oxygen… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 267 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life (health status) COPD Assessment Tool. Scale from 0 to 5; higher score indicates worse HRQoL Contains 10 questions with 5‐point Likert scale · individuals with stable bronchiectasis

The intervention showed no clear difference in health‐related quality of life (health status) COPD Assessment Tool.… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Airway clearance techniques for bronchiectasis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Low

Ventilation feedback training plus exercise vs exercise

Health‐related quality of life (Change in CRQ Dyspnoea) CRQ · 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 · 73 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life (cough‐specific) Leicester Cough Questionnaire Scale from 0 to 133; higher score indicates better HRQoL. Contains 19 questions from 3 domains on a Likert scale · 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

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life (generic) SF‐36 (Mental Component Sumary (MCS) score) Scale from 0‐100 Higher value post intervention is favourable, indicating improvement in health‐related quality of life · people with stable COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Singing for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 52 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life (generic) SF‐36 (Physical Component Summary (PCS) score) Scale from 0‐100 Higher value post intervention is favourable, indicating improvement in health‐related quality of life · people with stable COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Singing for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 52 participants
Low