Karina Mayoral, Catalina Lizano-Barrantes, Víctor Zamora, Angels Pont, Carme Miret, Cristina Barrufet, M Araceli Caballero-Rabasco, Manuel Praena-Crespo, Alberto Bercedo, Laura Valdesoiro-Navarrete, Maria Teresa Guerra, Yolanda Pardo, Mª José Martínez Zapata, Olatz Garin, Montse Ferrer
BACKGROUND: We aim to assess the impact of montelukast on paediatric patients with asthma/allergic rhinitis, measured using patient-reported outcome measures, compared with other treatments or placebo. METHODS: Protocol registration CRD42020216098 (www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO). MEDLINE and Embase databases were used to conduct the search. Two authors independently selected studies and extracted data, and a third reviewer resolved discrepancies. Meta-analyses were constructed to estimate the standardised mean difference (SMD) using a random-effects model...
December 31, 2023: European Respiratory Review: An Official Journal of the European Respiratory Society