Asthma symptoms Complete resolution by day 28 · Adults with acute asthma
Adults: higher dose/longer course showed no clear difference in asthma symptoms Complete resolution by day 28 compared with lower dose/shorter course (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Exacerbations · Adults with acute asthma
It is very uncertain whether adults: higher dose/longer course changes new exacerbation in compared with lower dose/shorter course (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
FEV1 % predicted · Adults with acute asthma
1 finding from 1 review
All adverse events · Adults with acute asthma
It is very uncertain whether adults: higher dose/longer course changes all adverse events compared with lower dose/shorter course (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Re‐admission during · children with acute asthma
1 finding from 1 review
Asthma symptoms · children with acute asthma
Children: higher dose/longer course showed no clear difference in asthma symptoms Symptom free by 7 days compared with lower dose/shorter course (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Serious adverse events · children with acute asthma
1 finding from 1 review
Exacerbations · children with acute asthma
Children: higher dose/longer course showed no clear difference in new exacerbation during compared with lower dose/shorter course (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
FEV1 % predicted · children with acute asthma
1 finding from 1 review
All adverse events · children with acute asthma
Children: higher dose/longer course showed no clear difference in all adverse events compared with lower dose/shorter course (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in analgesic and narcotic use One month after radiation · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis, no spinal instability or bony impingement of cord)
Split‐course radiotherapy (8 fractions, 30 Gy) showed no clear difference in reduction in analgesic and narcotic use One month after radiation compared with short‐course radiotherapy (2 fractions, 16 Gy) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Urinary continence One month after radiation · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis, no spinal instability or bony impingement of cord)
Split‐course radiotherapy (8 fractions, 30 Gy) showed no clear difference in urinary continence One month after radiation compared with short‐course radiotherapy (2 fractions, 16 Gy) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Local recurrence · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis, no spinal instability or bony impingement of cord)
Split‐course radiotherapy (8 fractions, 30 Gy) showed no clear difference in local recurrence compared with short‐course radiotherapy (2 fractions, 16 Gy) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events Grade 3 oesophagitis, diarrhoea and nausea · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis, no spinal instability or bony impingement of cord)
Split‐course radiotherapy (8 fractions, 30 Gy) showed no clear difference in adverse events Grade 3 oesophagitis, diarrhoea, and nausea compared with short‐course radiotherapy (2 fractions, 16 Gy) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis, no spinal instability or bony impingement of cord)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Ambulation · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis, no spinal instability or bony impingement of cord)
Split‐course radiotherapy (8 fractions, 30 Gy) showed no clear difference in ambulation One month after treatment compared with short‐course radiotherapy (2 fractions, 16 Gy) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Survival · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis, no spinal instability or bony impingement of cord)
1 finding from 1 review
Health literacy – Multiple outcomes and measures used: (1) Generic health literacy Functional health literacy, TOFHLA (score · migrants
1 finding from 1 review
Health‐related knowledge – Any health‐related knowledge standardised on score 0 (no knowledge) to 100 (perfect knowledge) Time point: short‐term (up to 1 month post‐intervention) · migrants
1 finding from 1 review
Health behaviour – Time point a: short‐term (up to 1 month post‐intervention) Multiple outcomes assessed and multiple measures used: (1) Fat‐related dietary habits Fat‐Related Diet Habits Questionnaire (score · migrants
1 finding from 1 review