Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

29 questions · 29 findings · 3 reviews

No studies found 6 · 20.7%GRADE not reported 3 · 10.3%Very low 4 · 13.8%Low 5 · 17.2%Moderate 8 · 27.6%High 3 · 10.3%

Need for additional antibiotics: participants needing extra IV antibiotics · adults and children with cystic fibrosis

1 finding from 1 review

Macrolide antibiotics (including azithromycin) for cystic fibrosis 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 527 participants
High

QoL · adults and children with cystic fibrosis

1 finding from 1 review

Macrolide antibiotics (including azithromycin) for cystic fibrosis 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 177 participants
Moderate

FEV1 % predicted: absolute change from baseline · children with cystic fibrosis

1 finding from 1 review

Macrolide antibiotics (including azithromycin) for cystic fibrosis 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 45 participants
Very low

Time to next pulmonary exacerbation · children with cystic fibrosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Macrolide antibiotics (including azithromycin) for cystic fibrosis 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Adverse events: number of treatment‐related adverse events · children with cystic fibrosis

1 finding from 1 review

Macrolide antibiotics (including azithromycin) for cystic fibrosis 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 45 participants
Very low

Hospital admissions · children with cystic fibrosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Macrolide antibiotics (including azithromycin) for cystic fibrosis 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

New acquisition of CF pathogens: PA (mean change in PA count (log10 PA CFU/g sputum)) · children with cystic fibrosis

1 finding from 1 review

Macrolide antibiotics (including azithromycin) for cystic fibrosis 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 45 participants
Very low

Need for additional antibiotic therapy · children with cystic fibrosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Macrolide antibiotics (including azithromycin) for cystic fibrosis 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

QoL · children with cystic fibrosis

1 finding from 1 review

Macrolide antibiotics (including azithromycin) for cystic fibrosis 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 45 participants
Very low