Cochrane · systematic review · CD005534
Oxygen therapy in the pre‐hospital setting for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Kopsaftis, Z, Carson‐Chahhoud, KV, Austin, MA, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · 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
7
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 42.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 57.1%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
Titrated oxygen therapy compared to high‐flow oxygen therapy for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Population: adults with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mortality (respiratory‐ related and all‐cause Titrated oxygen therapy vs high‐flow oxygen therapy | RR 0.22 [0.05, 0.97] | 1 study · 214 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Arterial blood gas (pH) Titrated oxygen therapy vs high‐flow oxygen therapy | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 214 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Ventilation of any type Titrated oxygen therapy vs high‐flow oxygen therapy | RR 0.67 [0.29, 1.55] | 1 study · 189 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Length of hospital stay Titrated oxygen therapy vs high‐flow oxygen therapy | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 214 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Quality of life ‐ not measured Titrated oxygen therapy vs high‐flow oxygen therapy | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Lung function ‐ not measured Titrated oxygen therapy vs high‐flow oxygen therapy | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dyspnoea score ‐ not measured Titrated oxygen therapy vs high‐flow oxygen therapy | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |