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
Omalizumab for asthma in adults and children
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9 questions
Clinical pathways for chronic cough in children
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5 questions
Written emotional disclosure for asthma
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7 questions
Non‐invasive ventilation during exercise training for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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7 questions
Tiotropium versus placebo for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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7 questions
Inhaled corticosteroids in children with persistent asthma: effects on growth
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3 questions
Inhaled corticosteroids in children with persistent asthma: dose‐response effects on growth
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7 questions
Bronchial thermoplasty for moderate or severe persistent asthma in adults
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6 questions
Inhaled steroids and risk of pneumonia for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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14 questions
Inhaled anticholinergics and short‐acting beta₂‐agonists versus short‐acting beta2‐agonists alone for children with acute asthma in hospital
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6 questions
Combination inhaled corticosteroids and long‐acting beta₂‐agonists for children and adults with bronchiectasis
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4 questions
Water‐based exercise for adults with asthma
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5 questions
Aclidinium bromide for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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12 questions
Vitamins C and E for asthma and exercise‐induced bronchoconstriction
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9 questions
Intravenous magnesium sulfate for treating adults with acute asthma in the emergency department
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7 questions
Holding chambers (spacers) versus nebulisers for beta‐agonist treatment of acute asthma
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10 questions
Combined inhaled anticholinergics and short‐acting beta₂‐agonists for initial treatment of acute asthma in children
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1 questions
Vaccines for preventing influenza in people with asthma
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6 questions
Physical training for asthma
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7 questions
Dehumidifiers for chronic asthma
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7 questions
Beta₂‐agonists for exercise‐induced asthma
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5 questions
Inspiratory muscle training for asthma
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6 questions
Combined corticosteroid and long‐acting beta₂‐agonist in one inhaler versus placebo for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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15 questions
Combined corticosteroid and long‐acting beta₂‐agonist in one inhaler versus inhaled corticosteroids alone for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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7 questions
Combination formoterol and budesonide as maintenance and reliever therapy versus current best practice (including inhaled steroid maintenance), for chronic asthma in adults and children
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10 questions