Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Lung function | |||||
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Systematic review |
10,695 people with COPD 13 RCTs in this analysis |
Increase in pre-dose FEV1
1 month to >12 months
with corticosteroid plus long-acting beta2 agonist (LABA) with LABA Absolute numbers not reported |
WMD 0.06 L 95% CI 0.04 L to 0.07 L P = 0.0001 |
Effect size not calculated | corticosteroid plus LABA |