Cochrane · systematic review · CD011715
Remote versus face‐to‐face check‐ups for asthma
Kew, KM, Cates, CJ · 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
7
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 1 · 14.3%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 42.9%Moderate 3 · 42.9%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 table
Population: adults or children with asthma
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Exacerbations requiring oral corticosteroids3 months | OR 1.74 [0.41, 7.44] | 1 study · 278 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Exacerbations requiring hospital admission 6 months | Peto OR 0.63 [0.06, 6.32] | 3 studies · 651 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Asthma control (ACQ) Scale 0 to 6; lower is better12 months | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 146 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Serious adverse events (including mortality) | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Asthma‐related quality of life (AQLQ) Scale 1 to 7; higher is better 8 months | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 544 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Unscheduled healthcare visits 5 months | OR 0.91 [0.45, 1.85] | 2 studies · 531 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Lung function (trough FEV1) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 253 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |