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25 questions · 25 findings · 3 reviews · Consumers and Communication

No studies found 15 · 60%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 7 · 28%Low 2 · 8%Moderate 1 · 4%High 0 · 0%

Intervention not reported

Time from start of symptoms to delivery of professional treatment (2a) Mean, median prehospital delay time from symptom onset of arrival at hospital/ED, proportion of participants presenting to the emergency department (ED) within 2, 3, and 4.5 hours · Adults (and/or family members) with potential for acute life‐threatening illness
1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs education by a health professional

Skill acquisition Mean inhaler technique score (%), higher score indicates better technique. Scale from: 0 to 100. · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers
1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs education by a health professional

Health outcomes Bronchial obstruction (FEV), higher score indicates less bronchial obstruction. Theoretical maximum scores were 2.72 for the multimedia and 3.14 for the control group. · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers
1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs written education and education by a health professional

Compliance with medication ‐ not measured · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs written education and education by a health professional

Number who improved on skill (global inhaler technique rating) · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: multimedia education changes number who improved on skill (rating of inhaler technique) compared with written education and education by a health professional (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs written education and education by a health professional

Medication side effects ‐ not measured · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review