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77 questions · 79 findings · 25 reviews · Airways

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 3 · 3.8%Very low 8 · 10.1%Low 37 · 46.8%Moderate 20 · 25.3%High 11 · 13.9%

Pursed lip breathing vs expiratory muscle training

Dyspnea · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 17 participants
Low

Ventilation feedback training plus exercise vs exercise

Dyspnoea during treadmill walking Borg scale at isotime during constant work rate treadmill test Scale ranges from 0 to 10, with lower scores indicating less shortness of breath · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 33 participants
Low

Ventilation feedback training plus exercise vs exercise

Change in dyspnoea score · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 40 participants
Low

Pursed lip breathing vs no breathing exercises

Dyspnea · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 19 participants
Low

Pursed lip breathing vs no breathing exercises

Health‐related quality of life Dyspnoea domain of Hiratsuka scale Scores range from 0 to 100, with lower scores indicating less shortness of breath · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 60 participants
Low

Adults: higher dose/longer course vs lower dose/shorter course

Re‐admission during · Adults with acute asthma

Adults: higher dose/longer course showed no clear difference in re‐admission in compared with lower dose/shorter course (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Different oral corticosteroid regimens for acute asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.35 [0.38, 4.79]
4 studies · 142 participants
Low

Children: higher dose/longer course vs lower dose/shorter course

Re‐admission during · children with acute asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Different oral corticosteroid regimens for acute asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 98 participants
Very low

Children: higher dose/longer course vs lower dose/shorter course

Asthma symptoms · children with acute asthma

Children: higher dose/longer course showed no clear difference in asthma symptoms Symptom free by 7 days compared with lower dose/shorter course (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Different oral corticosteroid regimens for acute asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.22 [0.67, 2.19]
1 study · 201 participants
Moderate

Children: higher dose/longer course vs lower dose/shorter course

Serious adverse events · children with acute asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Different oral corticosteroid regimens for acute asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 201 participants
GRADE not reported

Children: higher dose/longer course vs lower dose/shorter course

Exacerbations · children with acute asthma

Children: higher dose/longer course showed no clear difference in new exacerbation during compared with lower dose/shorter course (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Different oral corticosteroid regimens for acute asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.38 [0.25, 7.47]
2 studies · 231 participants
Low
Different oral corticosteroid regimens for acute asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 2.17 [0.67, 7.01]
1 study · 100 participants
Very low

Children: higher dose/longer course vs lower dose/shorter course

FEV1 % predicted · children with acute asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Different oral corticosteroid regimens for acute asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 34 participants
GRADE not reported

Children: higher dose/longer course vs lower dose/shorter course

All adverse events · children with acute asthma

Children: higher dose/longer course showed no clear difference in all adverse events compared with lower dose/shorter course (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Different oral corticosteroid regimens for acute asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.67 [0.11, 4.08]
1 study · 201 participants
Moderate

Adults: higher dose/longer course vs lower dose/shorter course

Asthma severity and symptoms · Adults with acute asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Different oral corticosteroid regimens for acute asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 44 participants
Low

Adults: higher dose/longer course vs lower dose/shorter course

Asthma symptoms Complete resolution by day 28 · Adults with acute asthma

Adults: higher dose/longer course showed no clear difference in asthma symptoms Complete resolution by day 28 compared with lower dose/shorter course (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Different oral corticosteroid regimens for acute asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.55 [0.13, 2.26]
1 study · 35 participants
Low

Adults: higher dose/longer course vs lower dose/shorter course

Exacerbations · Adults with acute asthma

It is very uncertain whether adults: higher dose/longer course changes new exacerbation in compared with lower dose/shorter course (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Different oral corticosteroid regimens for acute asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.98 [0.17, 5.56]
2 studies · 55 participants
Very low
Different oral corticosteroid regimens for acute asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.62 [0.23, 1.68]
3 studies · 122 participants
Low

Adults: higher dose/longer course vs lower dose/shorter course

FEV1 % predicted · Adults with acute asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Different oral corticosteroid regimens for acute asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 41 participants
Very low

Adults: higher dose/longer course vs lower dose/shorter course

All adverse events · Adults with acute asthma

It is very uncertain whether adults: higher dose/longer course changes all adverse events compared with lower dose/shorter course (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Different oral corticosteroid regimens for acute asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 4.15 [0.94, 18.41]
1 study · 43 participants
Very low