Cochrane · systematic review · CD013420
Psychological interventions for asthma in children and adolescents
Sharrad, KJ, Sanwo, O, Cuevas-Asturias, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2024 · 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
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 7 · 100%Low 0 · 0%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
Psychological interventions compared to usual care, no intervention, or treatment with no psychological component for adolescents with asthma
Population: adolescents with asthma
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms of anxiety Psychological interventions vs usual care, no intervention, or treatment with no psychological component | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 431 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Symptoms of depression Psychological interventions vs usual care, no intervention, or treatment with no psychological component | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 166 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Medical contacts Assessed as hospital admissions, ED presentations or asthma‐related urgent care visits. Psychological interventions vs usual care, no intervention, or treatment with no psychological component | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 636 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Asthma attacks Psychological interventions vs usual care, no intervention, or treatment with no psychological component | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 129 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Asthma symptoms Psychological interventions vs usual care, no intervention, or treatment with no psychological component | no estimate extracted | 11 studies · 720 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Medication use Psychological interventions vs usual care, no intervention, or treatment with no psychological component | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 822 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Quality of life Psychological interventions vs usual care, no intervention, or treatment with no psychological component | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 653 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |