Characteristics of Cochrane Library meta-analyses of treatments for viral bronchiolitis
| Treatment | No. of studies included | Recommendation for use | No. (%) of studies | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dissenting conclusion | Restricted to first episode of wheezing | Upper age limit of participants | |||||
| 6 mo | 12 mo | ≥ 18–24 mo | |||||
| Bronchodilators6 | 31 | No | 12 (38) | 22 (71) | 2 (6) | 13 (42) | 16 (52) |
| Steroids7 | 17 | No | 6 (35) | 16 (95) | 0 | 8 (47) | 9 (53) |
| Hypertonic saline8 | 11 | Yes (inpatients only) | 3 (27) | 11 (100) | 1 (9) | 3 (27) | 7 (64) |