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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

105 questions · 111 findings · 19 reviews · Airways

No studies found 18 · 16.2%GRADE not reported 3 · 2.7%Very low 14 · 12.6%Low 26 · 23.4%Moderate 38 · 34.2%High 12 · 10.8%

Oral + inhaled dual therapy vs oral monotherapy

Successful treatment of exacerbation: number of participants cured. Outcome assessed on day 42 · bronchiectasis

It is very uncertain whether oral + inhaled dual therapy changes successful treatment of exacerbation: number of participants cured.… compared with oral monotherapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral + inhaled dual therapy vs oral monotherapy

Successful treatment of exacerbation: number of participants with P aeruginosa eradication. Outcome assessed on day 21 · bronchiectasis

It is very uncertain whether oral + inhaled dual therapy changes successful treatment of exacerbation: number of participants with P… compared with oral monotherapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral + inhaled dual therapy vs oral monotherapy

Serious adverse events. Outcome assessed on day 42 · bronchiectasis

It is very uncertain whether oral + inhaled dual therapy changes serious adverse events. Outcome assessed on day 42 compared with oral monotherapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral + inhaled dual therapy vs oral monotherapy

Microbiological response: eradicated. Outcome assessed on day 21 · bronchiectasis

It is very uncertain whether oral + inhaled dual therapy changes microbiological response: eradicated. Outcome assessed on day 21 compared with oral monotherapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Polymyxins vs aminoglycosides

Response rate ‐ improvement in sputum purulence · adults with bronchiectasis

It is very uncertain whether polymyxins changes response rate ‐ improvement in sputum purulence compared with aminoglycosides (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fluoroquinolones vs amoxicillin

Response rate ‐ treatment failure · adults aged 18 years and above with diagnosis of non‐cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis

Fluoroquinolones may leads to lower response rate ‐ treatment failure compared with amoxicillin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fluoroquinolones vs amoxicillin

Response rate ‐ microbiological response · adults aged 18 years and above with diagnosis of non‐cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis

Fluoroquinolones may leads to higher response rate ‐ microbiological response compared with amoxicillin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fluoroquinolones vs amoxicillin

Response rate ‐ improvement in sputum purulence (excellent) · adults aged 18 years and above with diagnosis of non‐cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis

It is very uncertain whether fluoroquinolones changes response rate ‐ improvement in sputum purulence (excellent) compared with amoxicillin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review