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85 questions · 85 findings · 13 reviews · Airways

No studies found 10 · 11.8%GRADE not reported 4 · 4.7%Very low 11 · 12.9%Low 25 · 29.4%Moderate 30 · 35.3%High 5 · 5.9%

Benralizumab 10 mg vs placebo

Rate of moderate or severe exacerbations Eosinophils ≥ 220/μL · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Benralizumab 10 mg showed no clear difference in rate of moderate or severe exacerbations Eosinophils ≥ 220/μL compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benralizumab 10 mg vs placebo

Rate of moderate or severe exacerbations Eosinophils < 220/μL · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Benralizumab 10 mg showed no clear difference in rate of moderate or severe exacerbations Eosinophils < 220/μL compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benralizumab 10 mg vs placebo

Rate of severe exacerbations requiring hospitalisation Eosinophils ≥ 220/μL · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Benralizumab 10 mg probably leads to lower rate of severe exacerbations requiring hospitalisation Eosinophils ≥… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benralizumab 30 mg vs placebo

Rate of moderate or severe exacerbations Eosinophils ≥ 220/μL · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Benralizumab 30 mg showed no clear difference in rate of moderate or severe exacerbations Eosinophils ≥ 220/μL compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benralizumab 30 mg vs placebo

Rate of moderate or severe exacerbations Eosinophils < 220/μL · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Benralizumab 30 mg showed no clear difference in rate of moderate or severe exacerbations Eosinophils < 220/μL compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benralizumab 30 mg vs placebo

Rate of severe exacerbations requiring hospitalisation Eosinophils ≥ 220/μL · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Benralizumab 30 mg showed no clear difference in rate of severe exacerbations requiring hospitalisation Eosinophils ≥… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mepolizumab 100 mg vs placebo

Time to first moderate or severe exacerbation Eosinophilic phenotype · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Mepolizumab 100 mg leads to lower time to first moderate or severe exacerbation Eosinophilic phenotype compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benralizumab 100 mg vs placebo

Rate of moderate or severe exacerbations Eosinophils ≥ 220/μL · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Benralizumab 100 mg showed no clear difference in rate of moderate or severe exacerbations Eosinophils ≥ 220/μL compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benralizumab 100 mg vs placebo

Rate of moderate or severe exacerbations Eosinophils < 220/μL · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Benralizumab 100 mg showed no clear difference in rate of moderate or severe exacerbations Eosinophils < 220/μL compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benralizumab 100 mg vs placebo

Rate of severe exacerbations requiring hospitalisation Eosinophils ≥ 220/μL · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Benralizumab 100 mg leads to lower rate of severe exacerbations requiring hospitalisation Eosinophils ≥… compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mepolizumab 100 mg vs placebo

Rate of exacerbations with ED visit or hospitalisations Eosinophilic phenotype · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Mepolizumab 100 mg showed no clear difference in rate of exacerbations with ED visit or hospitalisations Eosinophilic… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Macrolides vs tetracycline

Quality of life Drug resistance/microbial sensitivity Serious adverse events Lung function Hospitalisations Adverse events/side effects Number of participants colonised with P aeruginosa · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Macrolide+tetracycline vs macrolides

Number of people experiencing one or more exacerbations, Drug resistance/microbial sensitivity (as reported by trialists), including emergence of atypical bacteria, Number of participants colonised with Pseudomonas aeruginosa · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review