Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

509 questions · 514 findings · 44 reviews

Sort:Best matchNewest Highest certainty Download CSV

No studies found 35 · 6.8%GRADE not reported 31 · 6%Very low 41 · 8%Low 149 · 29%Moderate 196 · 38.1%High 62 · 12.1%

Intervention not reported

LD‐ICS/LABA (Direct evidence; 1 RCT; 5846 participants) · adolescents and adults with uncontrolled asthma, despite being on medium‐dose ICS Interventions: HD‐ICS, LD‐ICS/LABA, MD‐ICS/LAMA,…

1 finding from 1 review

Addition of long‐acting beta2 agonists or long‐acting muscarinic antagonists versus doubling the dose of inhaled… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 5846 participants
High

Intervention not reported

MD‐ICS/LAMA (Direct evidence; 1 RCT; 282 participants) · adolescents and adults with uncontrolled asthma, despite being on medium‐dose ICS Interventions: HD‐ICS, LD‐ICS/LABA, MD‐ICS/LAMA,…

1 finding from 1 review

Addition of long‐acting beta2 agonists or long‐acting muscarinic antagonists versus doubling the dose of inhaled… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 282 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

MD‐ICS/LAMA (Direct evidence; 4 RCTs; 2239 participants) · adolescents and adults with uncontrolled asthma, despite being on medium‐dose ICS Interventions: HD‐ICS, LD‐ICS/LABA, MD‐ICS/LAMA,…

1 finding from 1 review

Addition of long‐acting beta2 agonists or long‐acting muscarinic antagonists versus doubling the dose of inhaled… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 2239 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

MD‐ICS/LABA (Direct evidence; 21 RCTs; 20326 participants) · adolescents and adults with uncontrolled asthma, despite being on medium‐dose ICS Interventions: HD‐ICS, LD‐ICS/LABA, MD‐ICS/LAMA,…

1 finding from 1 review

Addition of long‐acting beta2 agonists or long‐acting muscarinic antagonists versus doubling the dose of inhaled… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
21 studies · 20326 participants
High

Intervention not reported

HD‐ICS/LABA (Direct evidence; 4 RCTs; 2750 participants) · adolescents and adults with uncontrolled asthma, despite being on medium‐dose ICS Interventions: HD‐ICS, LD‐ICS/LABA, MD‐ICS/LAMA,…

1 finding from 1 review

Addition of long‐acting beta2 agonists or long‐acting muscarinic antagonists versus doubling the dose of inhaled… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 2750 participants
High

Intervention not reported

MD‐ICS · adolescents and adults with uncontrolled asthma, despite being on medium‐dose ICS Interventions: HD‐ICS, LD‐ICS/LABA, MD‐ICS/LAMA,…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Addition of long‐acting beta2 agonists or long‐acting muscarinic antagonists versus doubling the dose of inhaled… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

MD‐ICS/LABA (Direct evidence; 10 RCTs; 15,651 participants) · adolescents and adults with uncontrolled asthma, despite being on medium‐dose ICS Interventions: HD‐ICS, LD‐ICS/LABA, MD‐ICS/LAMA,…

1 finding from 1 review

Addition of long‐acting beta2 agonists or long‐acting muscarinic antagonists versus doubling the dose of inhaled… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
10 studies · 15651 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

HD‐ICS/LABA (Direct evidence; 3 RCTs; 3319 participants) · adolescents and adults with uncontrolled asthma, despite being on medium‐dose ICS Interventions: HD‐ICS, LD‐ICS/LABA, MD‐ICS/LAMA,…

1 finding from 1 review

Addition of long‐acting beta2 agonists or long‐acting muscarinic antagonists versus doubling the dose of inhaled… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 3319 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

MD‐ICS · adolescents and adults with uncontrolled asthma, despite being on medium‐dose ICS Interventions: HD‐ICS, LD‐ICS/LABA, MD‐ICS/LAMA,…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Addition of long‐acting beta2 agonists or long‐acting muscarinic antagonists versus doubling the dose of inhaled… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Total studies: 25 RCTs Total participants: 25,583 · adolescents and adults with uncontrolled asthma, despite being on medium‐dose ICS Interventions: HD‐ICS, LD‐ICS/LABA, MD‐ICS/LAMA,…

1 finding from 1 review

Addition of long‐acting beta2 agonists or long‐acting muscarinic antagonists versus doubling the dose of inhaled… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
25 studies · 25583 participants
GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

HD‐ICS (Direct evidence; 4 RCTs; 1685 participants) · adolescents and adults with uncontrolled asthma, despite being on medium‐dose ICS Interventions: HD‐ICS, LD‐ICS/LABA, MD‐ICS/LAMA,…

1 finding from 1 review

Addition of long‐acting beta2 agonists or long‐acting muscarinic antagonists versus doubling the dose of inhaled… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 1685 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Total studies: 8 RCTs Total Participants: 9983 · Adolescents and adults with symptomatic asthma Interventions: HD‐ICS/LABA, MD‐TRIPLE, HD‐TRIPLE Comparator (reference): Medium‐Dose…

1 finding from 1 review

Effectiveness and tolerability of dual and triple combination inhaler therapies compared with each other and varying… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 9983 participants
GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

Severe exacerbations ‐ MD TRIPLE vs HD‐ICS/LABA№ of participants: 812(1 RCT)

The intervention showed no clear difference in severe exacerbations ‐ MD TRIPLE vs HD‐ICS/LABA№ of participants:… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Effectiveness and tolerability of dual and triple combination inhaler therapies compared with each other and varying… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.4 [0.45, 4.37]
1 study · 812 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

ACQ responders at 6 months ‐ MD TRIPLE vs MD‐ICS/LABA№ of participants: 3063(3 RCTs)

The intervention showed no clear difference in ACQ responders at 6 months ‐ MD TRIPLE vs MD‐ICS/LABA№ of… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Effectiveness and tolerability of dual and triple combination inhaler therapies compared with each other and varying… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.09 [0.99, 1.19]
3 studies · 6 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

ACQ responders at 6 months ‐ HD TRIPLE vs MD‐ICS/LABA№ of participants: 1916(2 RCTs)

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes ACQ responders at 6 months ‐ HD TRIPLE vs MD‐ICS/LABA№ of… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Effectiveness and tolerability of dual and triple combination inhaler therapies compared with each other and varying… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.11 [0.91, 1.35]
2 studies · 6 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

ACQ responders at 6 months ‐ MD TRIPLE vs HD‐ICS/LABA№ of participants: 2480(2 RCTs)

The intervention showed no clear difference in ACQ responders at 6 months ‐ MD TRIPLE vs HD‐ICS/LABA№ of… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Effectiveness and tolerability of dual and triple combination inhaler therapies compared with each other and varying… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.02 [0.97, 1.08]
2 studies · 6 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

ACQ responders at 6 months ‐ HD TRIPLE vs HD‐ICS/LABA№ of participants: 4818(4 RCTs)

The intervention probably leads to higher ACQ responders at 6 months ‐ HD TRIPLE vs HD‐ICS/LABA№ of… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Effectiveness and tolerability of dual and triple combination inhaler therapies compared with each other and varying… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.07 [1.01, 1.14]
4 studies · 6 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

ACQ responders at 6 months ‐ HD TRIPLE vs MD TRIPLE№ of participants: 2821(3 RCTs)

The intervention showed no clear difference in ACQ responders at 6 months ‐ HD TRIPLE vs MD TRIPLE№ of… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Effectiveness and tolerability of dual and triple combination inhaler therapies compared with each other and varying… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.99 [0.95, 1.03]
3 studies · 6 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

ACQ responders at 6 months ‐ TRIPLE vs DUAL№ of participants: 7881(5 RCTs)

The intervention may leads to higher ACQ responders at 6 months ‐ TRIPLE vs DUAL№ of participants: 7881(5… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Effectiveness and tolerability of dual and triple combination inhaler therapies compared with each other and varying… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.09 [1.02, 1.15]
5 studies · 6 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

ACQ responders at 12 months ‐ HD‐ICS/LABA vs MD‐ICS/LABA№ of participants: 2817(2 RCTs)

The intervention showed no clear difference in ACQ responders at 12 months ‐ HD‐ICS/LABA vs MD‐ICS/LABA№ of… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Effectiveness and tolerability of dual and triple combination inhaler therapies compared with each other and varying… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.99 [0.9, 1.07]
2 studies · 12 participants
Low