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. 2018 May 16;2018(5):CD000996. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000996.pub3

Comparison 1. Stable state bronchiectasis (6 months or less).

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Lung function (spirometry indices) 2   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.1 FEV1 (in L, end study minus baseline values) 2 156 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.09 [‐0.26, 0.09]
1.2 FVC (in L, end study minus baseline values) 2 156 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.01 [‐0.16, 0.17]
2 Lung function (other indices) 1   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
2.1 Diffusion capacity % predicted (end of study) 1 57 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.70 [‐2.49, 7.89]
2.2 RV % predicted (end of study values) 1 57 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.0 [‐9.41, 13.41]
2.3 TLC % predicted (end of study values) 1 57 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 3.20 [‐1.99, 8.39]
3 Clinical severity indices 1   Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
3.1 Number of participants with regular wheeze (combined) 1   Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3.2 Number of participants without sputum reduction of > 50% (combined) 1   Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3.3 Number of participants with no improvement in dyspnoea score > 1 (min important difference) (1000F) 1   Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3.4 Number of participants with no clinically significant improvement in HRQoL 1   Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4 Exacerbations 2 127 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.17 [‐0.56, 0.22]
4.1 Average number of exacerbations per participant 2 127 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.17 [‐0.56, 0.22]
5 Sputum and biomarkers characteristics 1   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
5.1 Sputum volume or weight (per day) 1   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6 Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonisation 2 156 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.94 [0.45, 1.96]
7 St George HRQoL (end of study minus baseline) 2   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
7.1 Total score 2 127 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐3.54 [‐8.00, 0.92]
7.2 Symptom score 2 127 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐4.75 [‐10.42, 0.92]
7.3 Activity score 2 127 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐6.21 [‐12.40, ‐0.01]
7.4 Impact score 1 70 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐3.63 [‐9.35, 2.09]