Remission and complete withdrawal from steroids · patients with induction of remission in ulcerative colitis
Methotrexate showed no clear difference in remission and complete withdrawal from steroids compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Exacerbations requiring steroids, antibiotics or both · patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Aclidinium bromide showed no clear difference in exacerbations requiring steroids, antibiotics or both compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Exacerbations requiring steroids, antibiotics or both · patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
It is very uncertain whether aclidinium bromide changes exacerbations requiring steroids, antibiotics or both compared with tiotropium (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Asthma exacerbation as defined by hospital admission or treatment with a course of oral corticosteroids · participants with asthma
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Asthma exacerbation as defined by hospital admission or treatment with a course of oral corticosteroids · participants with exercise‐induced asthma
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Mean exacerbations requiring a course of oral corticosteroids · asthmatics with sensitivity to house dust mite
MHRV showed no clear difference in exacerbations needing oral steroids compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Exacerbations requiring a course of oral or inhaled corticosteroids or emergency department visits · people with asthma
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
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
Rate of exacerbations requiring systemic corticosteroids · adults with asthma not well controlled on ICS
Single inhaler therapy leads to lower patients with exacerbations treated with oral steroids compared with fixed dose ICS (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Exacerbations requiring oral corticosteroids ‐ adults · Studies recruited adults and adolescents aged 12 and older with chronic asthma
SiT for maintenance/relief leads to lower patients with exacerbations requiring oral steroids compared with higher‐dose ICS/LABA + SABA (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.75 [0.65, 0.87]
9096 participants
High
Intervention not reported
Exacerbations requiring a course of oral corticosteroids · children and adolescents aged 18 years and under studies with asthma
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Moderate exacerbations (course of antibiotics or oral steroids) · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Long‐acting beta2‐agonists probably leads to lower moderate exacerbations (course of antibiotics or oral steroids) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Utilisation of research (Thailand) (for six obstetric practices: social support during labour, magnesium sulphate for eclampsia, corticosteroids to women with preterm birth, selective episiotomy, antibiotic use at caesarean section and vacuum extr... · Healthcare decision makers, health system managers or policy makers
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate
Intervention not reported
Utilisation of research (Mexico) (for six obstetric practices: social support during labour, magnesium sulphate for eclampsia, corticosteroids to women with preterm birth, selective episiotomy, antibiotic use at caesarean section and vacuum extrac... · Healthcare decision makers, health system managers or policy makers
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate
Intervention not reported
Utilisation of research (4 obstetric practices: use of polyglycolic acid sutures, ventouse for instrumental delivery, prophylactic antibiotics in caesarean section, and prophylactic corticosteroids in preterm deliveries).2 · Healthcare decision makers, health system managers or policy makers
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low
Mean exacerbations requiring a course of oral corticosteroids · children with asthma
1 finding from 1 review
Mean exacerbations requiring a course of oral corticosteroids · patients with children with asthma
1 finding from 1 review
Exacerbations requiring oral corticosteroids ‐ adults · people with asthma
Formoterol probably leads to lower patients with an exacerbation requiring a course of oral… compared with short‐acting beta2‐agonist (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Outcomes* · adults and children with chronic asthma
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Unscheduled physician visits 44 weeks · adults and children with chronic asthma
Increased showed no clear difference in unscheduled physician visits 44 weeks compared with stable doses of inhaled corticosteroids (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review