Cochrane · systematic review · CD000364
Vaccines for preventing influenza in people with asthma
Cates, CJ, Rowe, BH · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 · Cochrane Library
AirwaysAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 33.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 4 · 66.7%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo
Population: children and adults with asthma
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Protection from experiencing an asthma exacerbation of any cause over the influenza season ‐ children (over 6 years of age) given inactivated influenza vaccine Inactivated influenza vaccine vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 696 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Protection from experiencing an influenza‐related asthma exacerbation over the influenza season ‐ children (over 6 years of age) given inactivated influenza vaccine Inactivated influenza vaccine vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 696 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Asthma exacerbation (adverse effects) caused by inactivated influenza vaccine, measured in the first 2 weeks following vaccination ‐ children (over 3 years of age) given inactivated influenza vaccine Inactivated influenza vaccine vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 712 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Protection from experiencing an asthma exacerbation of any cause over the influenza season ‐ adults given inactivated influenza vaccine Inactivated influenza vaccine vs placebo | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Protection from experiencing an influenza‐related asthma exacerbation over the influenza season ‐ adults given inactivated influenza vaccine Inactivated influenza vaccine vs placebo | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Asthma exacerbation (adverse effects) caused by inactivated influenza vaccine, measured in the first 2 weeks following vaccination ‐ adults given inactivated influenza vaccine Inactivated influenza vaccine vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 1526 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |