Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews · Airways · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 50%Moderate 2 · 33.3%High 1 · 16.7%

Growth velocity over 12 months (cm/y) (higher is better) · children with persistent asthma

The intervention leads to higher growth velocity over 12 months (cm/y) (higher is better) (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled corticosteroids in children with persistent asthma: dose‐response effects on growth 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.2 [0.02, 0.39]
4 studies · 728 participants
High

Change in height over 3 months (cm) (higher is better) · children with persistent asthma

The intervention showed no clear difference in change in height over 3 months (cm) (higher is better) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled corticosteroids in children with persistent asthma: dose‐response effects on growth 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
9 studies · 944 participants
Moderate

Change in height over 12 months (cm) (higher is better) · children with persistent asthma

The intervention showed no clear difference in change in height over 12 months (cm) (higher is better) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Change in weight over 12 months (kg) (higher is better) · children with persistent asthma

The intervention showed no clear difference in change in weight over 12 months (kg) (higher is better) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled corticosteroids in children with persistent asthma: dose‐response effects on growth 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 408 participants
Low

Change in BMI over 12 months (kg/m2) (higher is better) · children with persistent asthma

The intervention showed no clear difference in change in BMI over 12 months (kg/m2) (higher is better) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled corticosteroids in children with persistent asthma: dose‐response effects on growth 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 408 participants
Low

Change in skeletal maturation over 12 months (years) (higher is better) · children with persistent asthma

The intervention may leads to higher change in skeletal maturation over 12 months (years) (higher is… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review