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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

386 questions · 393 findings · 29 reviews · Airways

No studies found 37 · 9.4%GRADE not reported 40 · 10.2%Very low 30 · 7.6%Low 90 · 22.9%Moderate 149 · 37.9%High 47 · 12%

Combination fluticasone/salmeterol vs budesonide/formoterol

Number of participants experiencing one or more episode requiring treatment with oral steroids · adults and children with chronic asthma

Combination fluticasone/salmeterol showed no clear difference in participants experiencing exacerbations requiring oral steroid… compared with budesonide/formoterol (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Combination fluticasone/salmeterol vs budesonide/formoterol

Hospital admissions due to exacerbations: number of participants · adults and children with chronic asthma

Combination fluticasone/salmeterol showed no clear difference in participants experiencing exacerbations requiring admission to… compared with budesonide/formoterol (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Combination fluticasone/salmeterol vs budesonide/formoterol

Asthma‐related serious adverse event · adults and children with chronic asthma

Combination fluticasone/salmeterol showed no clear difference in asthma‐related serious adverse event compared with budesonide/formoterol (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Combination fluticasone/salmeterol vs budesonide/formoterol

Withdrawals due to adverse events · adults and children with chronic asthma

Combination fluticasone/salmeterol showed no clear difference in withdrawals (adverse events) compared with budesonide/formoterol (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mometasone/formoterol (MF/F) vs placebo

Adverse events at study endpoint · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Mometasone/formoterol (MF/F) showed no clear difference in adverse event—any—400/103 Duration of six months compared with placebo (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Mometasone/formoterol (MF/F) vs placebo

Adverse events—serious—400/103 Duration of six months · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Mometasone/formoterol (MF/F) showed no clear difference in adverse events—serious—400/103 Duration of six months compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mometasone/formoterol (MF/F) vs placebo

Adverse events—serious—200/103 Duration of six months · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Mometasone/formoterol (MF/F) showed no clear difference in adverse events—serious—200/103 Duration of six months compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review