Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

Refine by population, intervention, comparison or outcome
More filters
Evidence found and GRADE certainty

232 questions · 234 findings · 11 reviews · Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders

No studies found 68 · 29.1%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 57 · 24.4%Low 55 · 23.5%Moderate 48 · 20.5%High 6 · 2.6%

Summary of findings: Inhaled antibiotics plus IV antibiotics vs IV antibiotics

Microbiology Emergence of resistant organisms · adults and children with cystic fibrosis (during acute exacerbations of lung disease)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Inhaled antibiotics plus IV antibiotics changes microbiology Emergence of resistant organisms compared with IV antibiotics only (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: Inhaled antibiotics plus IV antibiotics vs IV antibiotics

Quality of life: number of participants achieving MCID · adults and children with cystic fibrosis (during acute exacerbations of lung disease)

Summary of findings: Inhaled antibiotics plus IV antibiotics showed no clear difference in quality of life: number of participants achieving MCID compared with IV antibiotics only (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) vs placebo

Eradication of P aeruginosa from the respiratory tract: proportion with positive respiratory culture for P aeruginosa · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) may leads to lower eradication of P aeruginosa from the respiratory tract: proportion… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) vs placebo

Frequency of infective pulmonary exacerbations: number of exacerbations per patient year · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) vs placebo

Isolation of other micro‐organisms from the respiratory tract: number of positive cultures per patient year · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) vs placebo

Adverse effects of antibiotics: participants experiencing cough · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

It is very uncertain whether inhaled tobramycin (TNS) changes adverse effects of antibiotics: participants experiencing cough compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Digital technology (web‐based platform CFHealthHub) vs usual care

Adherence to the inhaled treatment: percentage adherence · adults (aged 16 years and over) with CF

Digital technology (web‐based platform CFHealthHub) probably leads to higher adherence to the inhaled treatment: percentage adherence compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Psychological interventions vs usual care

Adherence to inhaled therapies cMPR · children, adolescents or adults with CF

Summary of findings: psychological interventions probably leads to higher adherence to inhaled therapies: % of prescribed inhaled therapies… compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cycled inhaled tobramycin vs culture‐based TNS

Eradication of P aeruginosa from the respiratory tract: proportion of participants with one or more isolates of P aeruginosa from the respiratory tract · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Cycled inhaled tobramycin vs culture‐based TNS

Pulmonary exacerbations · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Cycled inhaled tobramycin (TNS) probably leads to lower frequency of infective pulmonary exacerbations: proportion of… compared with culture‐based TNS (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cycled inhaled tobramycin vs culture‐based TNS

Isolation of other micro‐organisms from the respiratory tract: proportion of participants with new isolates of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Cycled inhaled tobramycin (TNS) showed no clear difference in isolation of other micro‐organisms from the respiratory tract:… compared with culture‐based TNS (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review