Interventions for escalation of therapy for acute exacerbations of asthma in children: An overview of Cochrane Reviews (Protocol)

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Overview). The objectives are as follows: Main objectives To summarise Cochrane Reviews on the efficacy and safety of interventions for escalation of treatment for children with acute exacerbations of asthma Secondary objectives To identify gaps in the current evidence base that will inform recommendations for future research and subsequent Cochrane Reviews To categorise information on reported outcome measures used in trials of escalation of treatment for acute exacerbations of asthma in children, and to make recommendations for development and reporting of standard outcomes in future trials and reviews To identify relevant research papers that have been published since the date of publication of each included review