Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

8 questions · 8 findings · 5 reviews · Airways

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 12.5%Low 1 · 12.5%Moderate 5 · 62.5%High 1 · 12.5%

Change in morning PEF (L/min) at endpoint · people with asthma

It is very uncertain whether atorvastatin changes lung function: change in morning PEF compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Statins for asthma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 12.32
1 study · 60 participants
Very low

Change from baseline in morning PEFR (L/min) Duration of trials: 12 to 24 weeks · adults and adolescents with persistent asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Change from baseline in morning PEFR (L/min) Duration of trials: 6 to 16 weeks · adults and adolescents with persistent asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Change from baseline in morning PEFR (L/min) Duration of trials: 8 to 13 weeks · adults and adolescents with persistent asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Change in morning PEF (L/min) at endpoint · children with chronic asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Change in morning PEF (L/min) at endpoint · children with chronic asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Addition of long‐acting beta₂‐agonists to inhaled corticosteroids for chronic asthma in children 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
16 studies · 3934 participants
Moderate

Change from baseline in morning PEFR (L/min) Duration of trials: 8 to 13 weeks · patients with chronic asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Change in Morning PEF after 12 months (% predicted) · asthmatics with sensitivity to house dust mite

MHRV showed no clear difference in change in Morning PEF after 12 months (% predicted) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dehumidifiers for chronic asthma 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 13.59
1 study · 100 participants
Moderate