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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

2,121 questions · 2,186 findings · 242 reviews

No studies found 493 · 22.6%GRADE not reported 158 · 7.2%Very low 600 · 27.4%Low 474 · 21.7%Moderate 364 · 16.7%High 97 · 4.4%

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

Metronidazole vs vancomycin

Cure (combined symptomatic and bacteriologic cure) ‐ mild disease · patients with Clostridium difficile‐associated diarrhoea in adults

It is very uncertain whether metronidazole changes cure (combined symptomatic and bacteriologic cure) ‐ mild disease compared with vancomycin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review