Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

5 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews · Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 1 · 16.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 83.3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Breathlessness (dyspnoea) at 1 week (intensity) Scale 0–10; lower score = less breathlessness · adults with cancer‐related breathlessness (dyspnoea)

1 finding from 1 review

Systemic corticosteroids for the management of cancer‐related breathlessness (dyspnoea) in adults 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 114 participants
Very low

Dyspnea · adults with cancer‐related breathlessness (dyspnoea)

2 findings from 1 review

Systemic corticosteroids for the management of cancer‐related breathlessness (dyspnoea) in adults 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 29 participants
Very low
Systemic corticosteroids for the management of cancer‐related breathlessness (dyspnoea) in adults 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 113 participants
Very low

Adverse events · adults with cancer‐related breathlessness (dyspnoea)

1 finding from 1 review

Systemic corticosteroids for the management of cancer‐related breathlessness (dyspnoea) in adults 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 157 participants
Very low

Patient satisfaction with treatment · adults with cancer‐related breathlessness (dyspnoea)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Systemic corticosteroids for the management of cancer‐related breathlessness (dyspnoea) in adults 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Withdrawals (parallel group trials/first arm cross‐over trials) · adults with cancer‐related breathlessness (dyspnoea)

1 finding from 1 review

Systemic corticosteroids for the management of cancer‐related breathlessness (dyspnoea) in adults 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 173 participants
Very low