Table 3

Summary of results of gastro-oesophageal reflux treatment on asthma outcomes

Study FEV1 Morning PEF Evening PEF AHR Asthma symptoms Nocturnal symptoms Asthma medications
Ekstrom19 NENENENENE++
Ford20 NANENENANENENE
Goodall21 NENE+NANE+NE
Gustafsson22 NENANANENENENA
Kjellen23 NENANANA+NA+
Larrain24(cimetidine)+NANANA+NA+
Larrain24(surgery)NENANANA+NA+
Meier25 +NANANANENANE
Nagel26 NANENENANENANE
Teichtahl27 NENE+NENENANA
Boeree28 NENENENENENENA
Levin29 NE+NENA+NANA
Kiljander30 NENENANANE+NE
  • + = significant treatment effect (p<0.05); NA = data not available; NE = no significant treatment effect; FEV1 = forced expiratory flow in one second; PEF = peak expiratory flow; AHR = airway hyperresponsiveness.