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3,696 questions · 3,815 findings · 855 reviews

No studies found 573 · 15%GRADE not reported 374 · 9.8%Very low 993 · 26%Low 1,062 · 27.8%Moderate 614 · 16.1%High 199 · 5.2%

28 days on/off antibiotic regimen vs 28 days on/off placebo regimen

Pulmonary exacerbations: number of hospitalisations due to respiratory exacerbations · people with bronchiectasis

28 days on/off antibiotic regimen showed no clear difference in hospitalisation for pulmonary exacerbations compared with 28 days on/off placebo regimen (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

14 days on/off antibiotic regimen vs 28 days on/off antibiotic regimen

Exacerbation frequency · people with bronchiectasis

14 days on/off antibiotic regimen showed no clear difference in exacerbation frequency compared with 28 days on/off antibiotic regimen (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

28 days on/off antibiotic regimen vs 28 days on/off placebo regimen

Exacerbation frequency · people with bronchiectasis

28 days on/off antibiotic regimen showed no clear difference in exacerbation frequency compared with 28 days on/off placebo regimen (high certainty).

2 findings from 1 review