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584 questions · 593 findings · 51 reviews · Airways

No studies found 37 · 6.2%GRADE not reported 40 · 6.7%Very low 44 · 7.4%Low 172 · 29%Moderate 232 · 39.1%High 68 · 11.5%

Combination of anticholinergics + beta2‐agonists vs B2‐agonists alone

Overall withdrawals · children hospitalised with an acute asthma exacerbation

Combination of anticholinergics + beta2‐agonists showed no clear difference in overall withdrawals compared with beta2‐agonists alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Anticholinergic and short‐acting beta2‐agonists vs B2‐agonists alone

Hospital admissions · children with initial treatment of acute asthma

Anticholinergic and short‐acting beta2‐agonists leads to lower primary outcome: hospital admissions hospital admissions compared with beta2‐agonists alone (all protocols) (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Adverse events-serious events Budesonide/formoterol (BDF) versus budesonide (BD) · patients with COPD

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes adverse events-serious events Budesonide/formoterol (BDF) versus… (very 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