Cochrane · systematic review · CD011017
Breathing exercises for children with asthma
Macêdo, TMF, Freitas, DA, Chaves, GSS, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · 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
3
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 33.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 66.7%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
Breathing exercises as part of a package of interventions compared with control for asthma in children
Population: children with asthma
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Quality of life Breathing exercises as part of a package of interventions vs control | no estimate extracted | 28 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Symptoms of asthma Breathing exercises as part of a package of interventions vs control | no estimate extracted | 78 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Serious adverse events Breathing exercises as part of a package of interventions vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |