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30 questions · 30 findings · 6 reviews · Airways

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 6.7%Very low 9 · 30%Low 13 · 43.3%Moderate 6 · 20%High 0 · 0%

Intervention not reported

Hospitalisation · patients with COPD

The intervention showed no clear difference in hospitalisation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Home care by outreach nursing for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.01 [0.71, 1.44]
5 studies · 686 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Readmission to hospital, inpatient. Number of people experiencing one or more readmissions ( · exacerbations of COPD

The intervention probably leads to lower readmission to hospital, inpatient. Number of people experiencing… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hospital at home for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.76 [0.59, 0.99]
8 studies · 870 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Mortality ( · exacerbations of COPD

The intervention showed no clear difference in mortality ( (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hospital at home for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.65 [0.4, 1.04]
7 studies · 845 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Patient satisfaction Number of people stating to be very satisfied with treatment ( · exacerbations of COPD

The intervention showed no clear difference in patient satisfaction Number of people stating to be very satisfied… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hospital at home for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.06 [0.96, 1.17]
2 studies · 158 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Carer satisfaction Number of carers stating to be very satisfied with treatment ( · exacerbations of COPD

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes carer satisfaction Number of carers stating to be very satisfied… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hospital at home for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.97 [0.79, 1.19]
1 study · 34 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

FEV1 litres · exacerbations of COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Hospital at home for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 432 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Quality of life SGRQ ( · exacerbations of COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Hospital at home for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 332 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Direct costs ( · exacerbations of COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Hospital at home for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 339 participants
Very low

Education vs control

Exacerbations leading to ED visits · children with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Home‐based educational interventions for children with asthma 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 985 participants
Very low

Education vs control

Mean exacerbations requiring a course of oral corticosteroids · children with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Home‐based educational interventions for children with asthma 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 500 participants
Very low