Cochrane · systematic review · CD010297
Standard (head‐down tilt) versus modified (without head‐down tilt) postural drainage in infants and young children with cystic fibrosis
Freitas, DA, Chaves, GSS, Santino, TA, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · Cochrane Library
Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic DisordersAMSTAR 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 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 7 · 100%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
Summary of findings
Population: infants and young children with cystic fibrosis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Appearance or exacerbation of gastroesophageal reflux episode: clinical test | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 40 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Appearance or exacerbation of gastroesophageal reflux episodes: pulmonary events | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 20 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Peripheral oxygen saturation (%) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 20 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Number of exacerbations of upper respiratory tract symptoms | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 16 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Number of days on antibiotics for acute exacerbations | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 16 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Chest X‐ray scores | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 12 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Pulmonary function test (FVC) % predicted | MD 16 | 1 study · 14 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |