Cochrane · systematic review · CD010509

Aclidinium bromide for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Ni, H, Soe, Z, Moe, S · 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
12
current version
GRADE rated
8
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 4 · 33.3%Very low 3 · 25%Low 1 · 8.3%Moderate 2 · 16.7%High 2 · 16.7%

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

Aclidinium bromide compared to placebo for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Population: patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Mortality (all‐cause)
Aclidinium bromide vs placebo
OR 0.92 [0.43, 1.94]9 studies · 5252 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Exacerbations requiring steroids, antibiotics or both
Aclidinium bromide vs placebo
OR 0.88 [0.74, 1.04]10 studies · 5624 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Quality of life Number of patients who achieved at least 4 units improvement in SGRQ total score
Aclidinium bromide vs placebo
OR 1.49 [1.31, 1.7]7 studies · 4420 participantsHigh
Functional capacity Six‐minute walking distance
Aclidinium bromide vs placebo
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Hospital admissions due to exacerbations
Aclidinium bromide vs placebo
OR 0.64 [0.46, 0.88]10 studies · 5624 participantsHigh
Non‐fatal serious adverse events
Aclidinium bromide vs placebo
OR 0.89 [0.7, 1.14]10 studies · 5651 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Aclidinium bromide compared to tiotropium for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Population: patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Mortality (all‐cause)
Aclidinium bromide vs tiotropium
no estimate extracted1 study · 329 participantsUngraded
Exacerbations requiring steroids, antibiotics or both
Aclidinium bromide vs tiotropium
OR 2.64 [0.31, 22.18]2 studies · 729 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Quality of life St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) score
Aclidinium bromide vs tiotropium
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Functional capacity Six‐minute walk distance
Aclidinium bromide vs tiotropium
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Hospital admissions due to exacerbations
Aclidinium bromide vs tiotropium
OR 0.54 [0.07, 4.11]2 studies · 729 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Non‐fatal serious adverse events
Aclidinium bromide vs tiotropium
OR 0.67 [0.17, 2.65]2 studies · 729 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision