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162 questions · 163 findings · 18 reviews · Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders

No studies found 47 · 28.8%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 28 · 17.2%Low 45 · 27.6%Moderate 35 · 21.5%High 8 · 4.9%

Summary of findings: monoclonal antibody KB001‐A vs placebo

Need for antibiotics time to need for antibiotics · children (12 or over) and adults with cystic fibrosis and lung infection

Summary of findings: monoclonal antibody KB001‐A showed no clear difference in need for antibiotics time to need for antibiotics compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Zinc vs placebo

Pulmonary exacerbations number of participants requiring IV antibiotics · children with cystic fibrosis

Summary of findings: Zinc supplementation showed no clear difference in pulmonary exacerbations number of participants requiring IV… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Zinc vs placebo

Need for antibiotics days of antibiotic use · children with cystic fibrosis

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Zinc supplementation changes need for antibiotics number of days on IV or oral antibiotics compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled corticosteroids vs placebo

Respiratory exacerbations: number of days on intravenous antibiotics for respiratory exacerbations · adults and children with cystic fibrosis

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: inhaled corticosteroids changes respiratory exacerbations: number of days on intravenous antibiotics… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings ‐ Prophylactic vs 'as required' anti‐staphylococcal antibiotics

Number of people with one or more isolates of S aureus (sensitive strains) · children with cystic fibrosis

Summary of findings ‐ Prophylactic may leads to lower number of people with one or more isolates of S aureus (sensitive… compared with 'as required' anti‐staphylococcal antibiotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings ‐ Prophylactic vs 'as required' anti‐staphylococcal antibiotics

Number of people with one or more isolates of P aeruginosa · children with cystic fibrosis

Summary of findings ‐ Prophylactic showed no clear difference in number of people with one or more isolates of P aeruginosa compared with 'as required' anti‐staphylococcal antibiotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review