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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

445 questions · 449 findings · 45 reviews · Airways

No studies found 35 · 7.8%GRADE not reported 26 · 5.8%Very low 30 · 6.7%Low 134 · 29.8%Moderate 160 · 35.6%High 64 · 14.3%

Intervention not reported

Clinical failure (proportion of participants who were not cured or substantially improved (> 70% reduction in cough severity measure) at · children with subacute cough following acute bronchiolitis

The intervention showed no clear difference in clinical failure (proportion of participants who were not cured or… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intermittent 'as needed' ICS vs daily ICS

Patients with serious adverse health events (duration 12 to 52 weeks) · Children and adults with persistent asthma.

Intermittent 'as needed' ICS showed no clear difference in patients with serious adverse health events (duration 12 to 52 weeks) compared with daily ICS (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intermittent 'as needed' ICS vs daily ICS

Patients with at least 1 exacerbation requiring emergency department/acute care visit (duration 12 to 52 weeks) · Children and adults with persistent asthma.

Intermittent 'as needed' ICS showed no clear difference in patients with at least 1 exacerbation requiring emergency… compared with daily ICS (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intermittent 'as needed' ICS vs daily ICS

Change from baseline AM PEFR (%) (duration 44 to 52 weeks) · Children and adults with persistent asthma.

Intermittent 'as needed' ICS showed no clear difference in change from baseline AM PEFR (%) (duration 44 to 52 weeks) compared with daily ICS (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intermittent 'as needed' ICS vs daily ICS

Change from baseline mean daily use of β2‐agonists (puffs/day) (duration 24 to 44 weeks) · Children and adults with persistent asthma.

Intermittent 'as needed' ICS showed no clear difference in change from baseline mean daily use of β2‐agonists (puffs/day)… compared with daily ICS (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review