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20 questions · 20 findings · 13 reviews · Airways

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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

Asthma‐related quality of life (AQLQ) Scale 1 to 7; higher is better 8 months · adults or children with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Remote versus face‐to‐face check‐ups for asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 544 participants
Moderate

Breathing exercises vs inactive control

Change in AQLQ · adults with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for adults with asthma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 974 participants
Moderate

Group 1 Pulmonary arterial hypertension ‐ PDE5i vs placebo, on combination therapy

Physical functioning component of health‐related quality of life, measured using various scales · pulmonary arterial hypertension

1 finding from 1 review

Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors for pulmonary hypertension 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 267 participants
Moderate

Digital adherence interventions vs usual care

QoL · people with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Digital interventions to improve adherence to maintenance medication in asthma 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
10 studies · 848 participants
Moderate

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

Group 1 Pulmonary arterial hypertension ‐ PDE5i vs ERA

Quality of life Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Quality‐of‐Life questionnaire (higher scores indicate better quality of life) · pulmonary arterial hypertension

1 finding from 1 review

Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors for pulmonary hypertension 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 25 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Quality of life (dyspnoea) Measured on the CRQ, the output is a number from 0 to 7, where higher on the scale is better. MID is 0.5. · adults with COPD who had exertional dyspnoea but did not fulfil the criteria for long‐term oxygen treatment

The intervention probably leads to higher quality of life (dyspnoea) Measured on the CRQ, the output is a… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ambulatory oxygen for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who are not hypoxaemic at rest 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.28 [0.1, 0.45]
4 studies · 341 participants
Moderate

Macrolides vs placebo

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

1 finding from 1 review

Macrolides versus placebo for chronic asthma 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 802 participants
Very 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

Group 1 Pulmonary arterial hypertension ‐ PDE5i vs placebo

QoL · pulmonary arterial hypertension

1 finding from 1 review

Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors for pulmonary hypertension 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 163 participants
GRADE not reported

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

Titrated oxygen therapy vs high‐flow oxygen therapy

Quality of life ‐ not measured · adults with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Oxygen therapy in the pre‐hospital setting for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found