evidencegaps
Cochrane · systematic review · CD012528

Self‐management for bronchiectasis

Kelly, C, Grundy, S, Lynes, D, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · 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
8
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 25%Ungraded 2 · 25%Very low 2 · 25%Low 2 · 25%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

Self‐management compared to usual care for bronchiectasis

Population: people with non‐cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis
8 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Health‐related quality of life
Self‐management vs usual care
no estimate extracted1 study · 20 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Health‐related quality of life
Self‐management vs usual care
no estimate extracted1 study · 60 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Exacerbations requiring antibiotics
Self‐management vs usual care
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Serious adverse events: mortality
Self‐management vs usual care
no estimate extracted1 study · 20 participantsUngraded
Hospital admissions (number admitted at least once)
Self‐management vs usual care
no estimate extracted1 study · 20 participantsUngraded
Lung function
Self‐management vs usual care
no estimate extracted1 study · 20 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Self‐efficacy
Self‐management vs usual care
no estimate extracted1 study · 60 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Economic costs
Self‐management vs usual care
no estimate extractedNRNo studies