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Q What are the relative efficacies and harms associated with various devices for delivery of aerosol treatment?
METHODS
Data sources:
Medline, EMBASE/Excerpta Medica, and Cochrane Library.
Study selection and assessment:
English language randomised controlled trials in which the same drug was administered using different devices. Studies comparing devices of the same type or comparing oral or parenteral treatment with aerosol treatment were excluded.
Outcomes:
included forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and symptoms/physical findings.
MAIN RESULTS
59 trials met the selection criteria, most of which tested β2 agonists. Types of …
Footnotes
For correspondence: M B Dolovich, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. mdolovicmcmaster.ca
Source of funding: American College of Chest Physicians and American College of Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology.