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Study flow diagram.
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Study flow diagram.

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Summary of findings: patient‐initiated steroids

Patient‐initiated steroids compared with placebo/normal care/alternative active treatment for asthma

Patient or population: adults aged 18 years or older with asthma

Settings: outpatient

Intervention: patient‐initiated oral corticosteroids

Comparison: placebo/normal care/alternative active treatment

Outcomes

Number of participants
(studies)

Comments

Hospital admissions for asthma

0 (0 studies)

No studies met the inclusion criteria for this review

Asthma control (validated scales)

0 (0 studies)

Serious adverse events (all cause)

0 (0 studies)

Unscheduled visit to a healthcare provider

0 (0 studies)

Health‐related quality of life (validated scales)

0 (0 studies)

Days lost of study/work

0 (0 studies)

Adverse events (all cause)

0 (0 studies)

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect
Moderate quality: Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate
Low quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate
Very low quality: We are very uncertain about the estimate

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Summary of findings for the main comparison. Summary of findings: patient‐initiated steroids
Summary of findings 2. Summary of findings: parent‐initiated steroids

Parent‐initiated steroids compared with placebo/normal care/alternative active treatment for asthma

Patient or population: children aged 5 years or older with asthma

Settings: outpatient

Intervention: parent‐initiated oral corticosteroids

Comparison: placebo/normal care/alternative active treatment

Outcomes

Number of participants
(studies)

Comments

Hospital admissions for asthma

0 (0 studies)

No studies met the inclusion criteria for this review

Asthma control (validated scales)

0 (0 studies)

Serious adverse events (all cause)

0 (0 studies)

Unscheduled visit to a healthcare provider

0 (0 studies)

Health‐related quality of life (validated scales)

0 (0 studies)

Days off school

0 (0 studies)

Adverse events (all cause)

0 (0 studies)

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect
Moderate quality: Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate
Low quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate
Very low quality: We are very uncertain about the estimate

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Summary of findings 2. Summary of findings: parent‐initiated steroids