Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

1,163 questions · 1,209 findings · 133 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 176 · 14.6%GRADE not reported 47 · 3.9%Very low 241 · 19.9%Low 323 · 26.7%Moderate 315 · 26.1%High 107 · 8.9%

FEV1 (L) · patients with acute asthma

ICS showed no clear difference in FEV1 at 1 hour compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

FEV1 · patients with acute asthma

ICS showed no clear difference in FEV1 at 3 to 4 hours compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Nausea and vomiting · patients with acute asthma

ICS showed no clear difference in adverse effects ‐ nausea/vomiting compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early use of inhaled corticosteroids in the emergency department treatment of acute asthma 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.32 [0.03, 3.18]
1 study · 94 participants
Low