Cochrane Review Group
Airways
216 systematic reviews in Airways ask 2,325 questions. 10.7% have no studies to answer them, 11.9% rest on very low certainty evidence and 40.5% reach moderate or high certainty.
Reviews
216
Questions
2,325
current versions
No studies
10.7%
Moderate or high
40.5%
No studies 249 · 10.7%Ungraded 107 · 4.6%Very low 276 · 11.9%Low 751 · 32.3%Moderate 718 · 30.9%High 224 · 9.6%
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.
Thinnest evidence
All no studies and very low questions| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Psychological interventions vs usual care, no intervention, or treatment with no psychological component Symptoms of anxiety · adolescents with asthma Psychological interventions for asthma in children and adolescents (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 431 participants | Very low |
Psychological interventions vs usual care, no intervention, or treatment with no psychological component Symptoms of depression · adolescents with asthma Psychological interventions for asthma in children and adolescents (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 166 participants | Very low |
Psychological interventions vs usual care, no intervention, or treatment with no psychological component Medical contacts Assessed as hospital admissions, ED presentations or asthma‐related urgent care visits. · adolescents with asthma Psychological interventions for asthma in children and adolescents (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 636 participants | Very low |
Psychological interventions vs usual care, no intervention, or treatment with no psychological component Asthma attacks · adolescents with asthma Psychological interventions for asthma in children and adolescents (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 129 participants | Very low |
Psychological interventions vs usual care, no intervention, or treatment with no psychological component Asthma symptoms · adolescents with asthma Psychological interventions for asthma in children and adolescents (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 11 studies · 720 participants | Very low |
Psychological interventions vs usual care, no intervention, or treatment with no psychological component Medication use · adolescents with asthma Psychological interventions for asthma in children and adolescents (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 822 participants | Very low |
Psychological interventions vs usual care, no intervention, or treatment with no psychological component Quality of life · adolescents with asthma Psychological interventions for asthma in children and adolescents (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 653 participants | Very low |
Triple therapy vs LABA/LAMA combination Outcomes (weighted · people with stable COPD Inhaled corticosteroids with combination inhaled long‐acting beta2‐agonists and long‐acting muscarinic… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors vs inactive control cAHI · adults with central sleep apnoea associated with heart failure Pharmacological treatment for central sleep apnoea in adults (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 12 participants | Very low |
Anxiolytics vs inactive control Cardiovascular mortality · adults with central sleep apnoea associated with heart failure Pharmacological treatment for central sleep apnoea in adults (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Anxiolytics vs inactive control Serious adverse events · adults with central sleep apnoea associated with heart failure Pharmacological treatment for central sleep apnoea in adults (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Anxiolytics vs inactive control Quality of sleep · adults with central sleep apnoea associated with heart failure Pharmacological treatment for central sleep apnoea in adults (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Reviews 216
Psychological interventions for asthma in children and adolescents
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7 questions
Inhaled corticosteroids versus placebo for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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6 questions
Exercise‐based rehabilitation programmes for pulmonary hypertension
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7 questions
Vitamin D for the management of asthma
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7 questions
Inhaled corticosteroids with combination inhaled long‐acting beta2‐agonists and long‐acting muscarinic antagonists for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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9 questions
Long‐acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) plus long‐acting beta‐agonist (LABA) versus LABA plus inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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7 questions
Pharmacological treatment for central sleep apnoea in adults
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29 questions
Inspiratory muscle training, with or without concomitant pulmonary rehabilitation, for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
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13 questions
Addition of long‐acting beta2 agonists or long‐acting muscarinic antagonists versus doubling the dose of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in adolescents and adults with uncontrolled asthma with medium dose ICS: a systematic review and network meta‐analysis
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43 questions
Self‐management interventions for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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9 questions
Increased versus stable doses of inhaled corticosteroids for exacerbations of chronic asthma in adults and children
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8 questions
Anti‐IL‐5 therapies for asthma
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36 questions
Educational interventions for health professionals managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care
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7 questions
Non‐invasive positive pressure ventilation for central sleep apnoea in adults
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48 questions
Digital interventions to improve adherence to maintenance medication in asthma
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6 questions
Intermittent prophylactic antibiotics for bronchiectasis
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21 questions
Immunostimulants versus placebo for preventing exacerbations in adults with chronic bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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6 questions
Pulmonary rehabilitation versus usual care for adults with asthma
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9 questions
Magnesium sulfate for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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22 questions
Effectiveness and tolerability of dual and triple combination inhaler therapies compared with each other and varying doses of inhaled corticosteroids in adolescents and adults with asthma: a systematic review and network meta‐analysis
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161 questions
Inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of COVID‐19
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7 questions
Pharmacological and surgical interventions for the treatment of gastro‐oesophageal reflux in adults and children with asthma
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5 questions
Chronic non‐invasive ventilation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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17 questions
Macrolides versus placebo for chronic asthma
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9 questions
Endothelin receptor antagonists for pulmonary arterial hypertension
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7 questions