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697 questions · 708 findings · 47 reviews · Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders

No studies found 263 · 37.1%GRADE not reported 12 · 1.7%Very low 146 · 20.6%Low 168 · 23.7%Moderate 98 · 13.8%High 21 · 3%

Omega‐3 vs placebo

Adverse effects (any adverse effect) · sickle cell disease

It is very uncertain whether omega‐3 changes adverse effects (any adverse effect) compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vitamin C 1400 mg plus vitamin E 800 mg vs placebo

Acute chest syndrome ( · adults with sickle cell disease (adults with homozygous SCA or sickle beta 0 thalassaemia SCD)

It is very uncertain whether vitamin C 1400 mg plus vitamin E 800 mg changes frequency of sickle cell‐related complications: acute chest syndrome compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Zinc vs placebo

Frequency of crisis · people with sickle cell disease

Zinc showed no clear difference in frequency of crisis compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) vs placebo

Eradication of P aeruginosa from the respiratory tract: proportion with positive respiratory culture for P aeruginosa · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) may leads to lower eradication of P aeruginosa from the respiratory tract: proportion… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ciprofloxacin vs placebo added to cycled and culture‐based inhaled tobramycin (TNS) therapy

Eradication of P aeruginosa from the respiratory tract: proportion of participants with one or more isolates of P aeruginosa from the respiratory tract · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review