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37 questions · 38 findings · 9 reviews · Airways

No studies found 2 · 5.3%GRADE not reported 2 · 5.3%Very low 3 · 7.9%Low 14 · 36.8%Moderate 13 · 34.2%High 4 · 10.5%

Effects of different delivery devices on growth in children with persistent asthma: Easyhaler‐budesonide vs Turbuhaler‐budesonide

Change in height · children up to 18 years of age with persistent asthma

Effects of different delivery devices on growth in children with… may leads to higher change in height (cm) over a period of time compared with turbuhaler‐budesonide (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Adults: formoterol/ICS vs salmeterol/ICS

All‐cause mortality ‐ formoterol and budesonide vs salmeterol and fluticasone · adults, chronic asthma: all‐cause mortality

Adults: formoterol/ICS showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality ‐ formoterol/budesonide vs salmeterol/fluticasone compared with salmeterol/ICS (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Adults: formoterol/ICS vs salmeterol/ICS

All‐cause non‐fatal serious adverse events ‐ formoterol/budesonide vs salmeterol/budesonide · adults, chronic asthma: all‐cause mortality

Adults: formoterol/ICS showed no clear difference in all‐cause non‐fatal serious adverse events ‐ formoterol/budesonide… compared with salmeterol/ICS (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Adults: formoterol/ICS vs salmeterol/ICS

Asthma‐related non‐fatal serious adverse events · adults, chronic asthma: all‐cause mortality

Adults: formoterol/ICS showed no clear difference in asthma‐related non‐fatal serious adverse events ‐… compared with salmeterol/ICS (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Adults: formoterol/ICS vs salmeterol/ICS

All‐cause non‐fatal serious adverse events ‐ formoterol and budesonide vs salmeterol and fluticasone · adults, chronic asthma: all‐cause mortality

Adults: formoterol/ICS showed no clear difference in all‐cause non‐fatal serious adverse events ‐ formoterol/budesonide… compared with salmeterol/ICS (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Adverse events-serious events Budesonide/formoterol (BDF) versus budesonide (BD) · patients with COPD

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes adverse events-serious events Budesonide/formoterol (BDF) versus… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Combination fluticasone/salmeterol vs budesonide/formoterol

Number of participants experiencing one or more episode requiring treatment with oral steroids · adults and children with chronic asthma

Combination fluticasone/salmeterol showed no clear difference in participants experiencing exacerbations requiring oral steroid… compared with budesonide/formoterol (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Combination fluticasone/salmeterol vs budesonide/formoterol

Hospital admissions due to exacerbations: number of participants · adults and children with chronic asthma

Combination fluticasone/salmeterol showed no clear difference in participants experiencing exacerbations requiring admission to… compared with budesonide/formoterol (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Combination fluticasone/salmeterol vs budesonide/formoterol

Asthma‐related serious adverse event · adults and children with chronic asthma

Combination fluticasone/salmeterol showed no clear difference in asthma‐related serious adverse event compared with budesonide/formoterol (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Combination fluticasone/salmeterol vs budesonide/formoterol

Withdrawals due to adverse events · adults and children with chronic asthma

Combination fluticasone/salmeterol showed no clear difference in withdrawals (adverse events) compared with budesonide/formoterol (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Effects of different inhaled corticosteroids on growth in children with persistent asthma: fluticasone vs budesonide

Linear growth velocity (cm/year) · children up to 18 years of age with persistent asthma

It is very uncertain whether effects of different inhaled corticosteroids on growth in children… changes linear growth velocity (cm/year) compared with budesonide (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Effects of different inhaled corticosteroids on growth in children with persistent asthma: fluticasone vs budesonide

Change in height · children up to 18 years of age with persistent asthma

Effects of different inhaled corticosteroids on growth in children… probably leads to higher change in height (cm) over a period of time compared with budesonide (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review