Does benralizumab effectively treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? A protocol of systematic review and meta-Analysis

Abstract

Background:This study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of benralizumab for the treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Methods:This study will systematically and comprehensively search relevant literatures in electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Global health, PsycINFO, Scopus, WANGFANG, and CNKI) from inception to the present without language and publication time restrictions. Two reviewers will independently carry out literature identification, data collection, and study quality assessment. Any disagreement will be settled down by a third reviewer through discussion and a consensus will be reached. RevMan 5.3 software will be used for statistical analysis performance.Results:This study will summarize up-To-date evidence to assess the efficacy and safety of benralizumab for the treatment of COPD.Conclusion:The findings of this study will provide helpful evidence to determine whether benralizumab is effective or not for the treatment of COPD.Systematic review registration:INPLASY202040039.