Cochrane · systematic review · CD003533
Primary care based clinics for asthma
Baishnab, E, Karner, C · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2012 · 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
4
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 2 · 50%Very low 1 · 25%Low 1 · 25%Moderate 0 · 0%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
Asthma Clinics (Intervention) versus Controls for asthma
Population: patients with asthma
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
A&E visits Number of people experiencing one or more A&E visit Asthma Clinics (Intervention) vs Controls | OR 1.03 [0.21, 5.15] | 2 studies · 344 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Quality of life Asthma Clinics (Intervention) vs Controls | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 271 participants | Ungraded |
Hospital admissions Number of people experiencing one or more hospitalisations Asthma Clinics (Intervention) vs Controls | OR 0.32 [0.09, 1.21] | 2 studies · 344 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Days lost from work Number of people reporting one or more instances of time off work or school Asthma Clinics (Intervention) vs Controls | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 263 participants | Ungraded |