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299 questions · 299 findings · 15 reviews · Airways

No studies found 18 · 6%GRADE not reported 23 · 7.7%Very low 5 · 1.7%Low 56 · 18.7%Moderate 146 · 48.8%High 51 · 17.1%

Intervention not reported

SGRQ Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more limitations · 18 to 80 years of age with bronchiectasis

The intervention showed no clear difference in SGRQ Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

TDI Total scores range from ‐ 9 to +9. The lower the score, the greater the deterioration in severity of dyspnoea, MCID ≥ 1 · 18 to 80 years of age with bronchiectasis

The intervention may leads to higher TDI Total scores range from ‐ 9 to +9. The lower the score, the… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

160/4.5 mcg BDF single inhaler therapy vs current best practice

Hospital admissions due to exacerbations: number of participants · adults with asthma not well controlled on ICS

160/4.5 mcg BDF single inhaler therapy showed no clear difference in patients with exacerbations causing hospitalisation compared with current best practice (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

160/4.5 mcg BDF single inhaler therapy vs current best practice

Rate of exacerbations requiring systemic corticosteroids · adults with asthma not well controlled on ICS

160/4.5 mcg BDF single inhaler therapy probably leads to lower patients with exacerbations treated with oral steroids compared with current best practice (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

160/4.5 mcg BDF single inhaler therapy vs current best practice

Fatal serious adverse events · adults with asthma not well controlled on ICS

160/4.5 mcg BDF single inhaler therapy showed no clear difference in fatal serious adverse events compared with current best practice (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

160/4.5 mcg BDF single inhaler therapy vs current best practice

Non‐fatal serious adverse events · adults with asthma not well controlled on ICS

160/4.5 mcg BDF single inhaler therapy showed no clear difference in serious adverse events (non‐fatal) compared with current best practice (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

160/4.5 mcg BDF single inhaler therapy vs current best practice

Withdrawals due to adverse events · adults with asthma not well controlled on ICS

160/4.5 mcg BDF single inhaler therapy probably leads to higher discontinuation due to adverse events compared with current best practice (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Single inhaler therapy vs fixed dose ICS

Hospital admissions due to exacerbations: number of participants · adults with asthma not well controlled on ICS

Single inhaler therapy showed no clear difference in patients with exacerbations causing hospitalisation compared with fixed dose ICS (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Single inhaler therapy vs fixed dose ICS

Rate of exacerbations requiring systemic corticosteroids · adults with asthma not well controlled on ICS

Single inhaler therapy leads to lower patients with exacerbations treated with oral steroids compared with fixed dose ICS (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

SiT for maintenance/relief vs higher‐dose ICS/LABA + SABA

Exacerbations requiring oral corticosteroids ‐ adults · Studies recruited adults and adolescents aged 12 and older with chronic asthma

SiT for maintenance/relief leads to lower patients with exacerbations requiring oral steroids compared with higher‐dose ICS/LABA + SABA (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

SiT for maintenance/relief vs higher‐dose ICS/LABA + SABA

Patients with serious adverse events · Studies recruited adults and adolescents aged 12 and older with chronic asthma

SiT for maintenance/relief showed no clear difference in patients with serious adverse events compared with higher‐dose ICS/LABA + SABA (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

SiT for maintenance/relief vs higher‐dose ICS/LABA + SABA

Patients with severe exacerbations (requiring hospitalisation or ER visit) · Studies recruited adults and adolescents aged 12 and older with chronic asthma

SiT for maintenance/relief leads to lower patients with severe exacerbations (requiring hospitalisation or ER… compared with higher‐dose ICS/LABA + SABA (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review