Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Lung function | |||||
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Systematic review |
424 people with COPD 5 RCTs in this analysis |
Change in pre-bronchodilator FEV1
2 to 6 months
with inhaled corticosteroid with placebo Absolute numbers not reported |
WMD 0.06 L 95% CI 0.03 to 0.09 P = 0.0002 A statistically significant, but modest effect |
Effect size not calculated | inhaled corticosteroid |