Cochrane · systematic review · CD007676
Written emotional disclosure for asthma
Paudyal, P, Hine, P, Theadom, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014 · 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
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 14.3%Low 6 · 85.7%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
Comparison
Population: adults and children with asthma
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Average FEV1 % predicted value | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 286 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Average FVC value | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 197 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life: Marks Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 108 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Asthma symptoms | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 166 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Asthma control | SMD 0.29 [0.01, 0.58] | 2 studies · 194 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Beta agonist use; puffs/d | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 117 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Asthma distress; Asthma Bother Profile | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 101 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |