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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

299 questions · 299 findings · 15 reviews · Airways

No studies found 18 · 6%GRADE not reported 23 · 7.7%Very low 5 · 1.7%Low 56 · 18.7%Moderate 146 · 48.8%High 51 · 17.1%

Tiotropium + LABA/ICS combination vs tiotropium

Mortality (all‐cause) · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Tiotropium + LABA/ICS combination showed no clear difference in mortality (all‐cause) compared with tiotropium (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tiotropium + LABA/ICS combination vs tiotropium

Non‐fatal serious adverse events · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Tiotropium + LABA/ICS combination showed no clear difference in serious adverse events (non‐fatal) compared with tiotropium (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