Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria :(1) Studies were randomized controlled trials;
(2) Subjects were 5 to 12-year-old children with asthma
(3) Treatment drugs were ICS alone;
(4) FEV1 was reported;
Exclusion criteria :
(1) Patients with refractory asthma or other diseases;
(2) Patients undergoing preventive administration or any treatment for acute exacerbation.
(3) Crossover studies that did not report the efficacy of the first cycle.
Details of
search and inclusion
Literature search : Databases : PubMed, Embase
Search deadline : Mar 2, 2022.
Language was limited to English.
The terms used : “childhood asthma” “Budesonide”, “Ciclesonide”, “Fluticasone furoate”, "Fluticasone propionate" and “Mometasone furoate” .
Literature inclusion and exclusion:
A total of 1758 literatures were identified
1360 literatures were screened
404 literatures were assessed for eligibility
6 studies were included in the analysis.
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