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
Water‐based exercise training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CochraneSoF table
9 questions
Inhaled corticosteroids for subacute cough in children
CochraneSoF table
1 questions
Combination formoterol and budesonide as maintenance and reliever therapy versus combination inhaler maintenance for chronic asthma in adults and children
CochraneSoF table
5 questions
Breathing exercises for dysfunctional breathing/hyperventilation syndrome in adults
CochraneSoF table
2 questions
Nurse versus physician‐led care for the management of asthma
CochraneSoF table
5 questions
Inhaled corticosteroids for subacute and chronic cough in adults
CochraneSoF table
7 questions
Addition of anti‐leukotriene agents to inhaled corticosteroids in children with persistent asthma
CochraneSoF table
5 questions
Swimming training for asthma in children and adolescents aged 18 years and under
CochraneSoF table
7 questions
Intermittent versus daily inhaled corticosteroids for persistent asthma in children and adults
CochraneSoF table
8 questions
Beclometasone for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CochraneSoF table
14 questions
Smartphone and tablet self management apps for asthma
CochraneSoF table
8 questions
Long‐acting beta₂‐agonists for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CochraneSoF table
8 questions
Ciclesonide versus other inhaled corticosteroids for chronic asthma in children
CochraneSoF table
9 questions
Breathing exercises for dysfunctional breathing/hyperventilation syndrome in children
CochraneSoF table
5 questions
Vitamin C for asthma and exercise‐induced bronchoconstriction
CochraneSoF table
10 questions
Home care by outreach nursing for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CochraneSoF table
3 questions
Nutritional supplementation for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CochraneSoF table
29 questions
Early use of inhaled corticosteroids in the emergency department treatment of acute asthma
CochraneSoF table
5 questions
Inhaled steroids for acute asthma following emergency department discharge
CochraneSoF table
6 questions
Addition of intravenous aminophylline to inhaled beta₂‐agonists in adults with acute asthma
CochraneSoF table
6 questions
Primary care based clinics for asthma
CochraneSoF table
4 questions
Hospital at home for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CochraneSoF table
7 questions
Monosodium glutamate avoidance for chronic asthma in adults and children
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2 questions
Non‐invasive positive pressure ventilation for treatment of respiratory failure due to severe acute exacerbations of asthma
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7 questions
Interventions for primary (intrinsic) tracheomalacia in children
CochraneSoF table
7 questions