Cochrane · systematic review · CD003792
Inspiratory muscle training for asthma
Silva, IS, Fregonezi, GAF, Dias, FAL, et al. · 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
5
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 16.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 66.7%Low 1 · 16.7%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
Inspiratory muscle training versus control for asthma
Population: Participants with asthma
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Inspiratory muscle strength (PImax; cmH2O) Inspiratory muscle training vs control | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 84 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Exacerbations requiring a course of oral or inhaled corticosteroids or emergency department visits Inspiratory muscle training vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PEmax cmH2O Inspiratory muscle training vs control | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 38 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
FEV1 (actual values at end of intervention) L Inspiratory muscle training vs control | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 18 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Dyspnoea Measured using Borg scale Inspiratory muscle training vs control | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 18 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Use of beta2‐agonist Puffs per day Inspiratory muscle training vs control | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 22 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |