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ReviewClinical and translational allergy2024

Non-pharmacological interventions for asthma prevention and management across the life course: Umbrella review.

Xunliang Tong, Xinyue Zhang, Mengyuan Wang, Zijun Wang, Fawu Dong, Enying Gong, Torsten Zuberbier, Yanming Li

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Review in Clinical and translational allergy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. [Research advances in non-pharmacological interventions in pediatric asthma].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Xunliang TongDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Hospital, National Centre of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5569-1193
Xinyue ZhangBeijing Hospital, National Centre of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2897-5307
Mengyuan WangPeking University Fifth School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing, China.
Zijun WangEvidence-Based Medicine Centre, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Fawu DongBeijing Hospital, National Centre of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Enying GongSchool of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Torsten ZuberbierInstitute of Allergology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology, Allergology and Immunology, Berlin, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1466-8875
Yanming LiDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Hospital, National Centre of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNFraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology · DELanzhou University · CNPeking University · CN

Funding

National High-Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding BJ-2020-166National High-Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding BJ-2022-142
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe impact of non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) on asthma prevention and management is insufficiently examined. We aim to comprehensively evaluate and synthesize existing evidence regarding the effectiveness of various NPIs throughout the life course.

methodsWe conducted a systematic search and screening of reviews that examined the effectiveness of various NPIs on asthma prevention and control in the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, and Ovid databases. Data extraction was performed by considering the type of NPIs and the life course stages of the target population. Recommendations were provided by considering the quality of review assessed using the AMSTAR2 tool and the consistency of findings across reviews.

resultsWe identified 145 reviews and mapped the evidence on the impact of 25 subtypes of NPIs on asthma prevention and control based on five stages of life course. Reviews indicated a shift of focus and various impacts of major NPIs on asthma prevention and control across life courses, while a few types of NPIs, such as physical exercise, appeared to be beneficial in children, adolescents and adults. Consistent and high-level evidence was observed only for psychological intervention on asthma control and quality of life among adults and older adults. Potential benefit with high-level evidence was reported on certain NPIs, such as vitamin D in reducing risk of developing asthma in offsprings in the prenatal stage, digital health interventions in improving asthma control from childhood to older adulthood, and breathing exercise in improving quality of life, asthma-related symptoms and lung function in adulthood and older adulthood.

conclusionThis study emphasizes the significance of delivering NPIs to improve asthma prevention and management and highlights the heterogeneity regarding the impact of NPIs across life courses. High-quality research is urgently needed to further strengthen the evidence base of NPIs and tailored interventions should be considered in guideline development.

Indexed as

asthmalife coursenon-pharmacological interventionsumbrella review

Identifiers

PMID38423800
PMCPMC10904350
OpenAlexW4392769761

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