Effects of exercise-based pulmonary rehabilitation on severe/very severe COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has been considered to be an effective treatment method for various respiratory diseases. However, the effects of exercise-based PR on patients with severe/very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are unclear. This review aimed to investigate the effects of exercise-based PR on patients with severe/very severe COPD.

Methods

PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and ClinicalTrials.gov databases were searched from inception to December 23, 2022, without language restrictions. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the effects of exercise-based PR on patients with severe/very severe COPD were included. Study selection, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment were conducted independently. RevMan

SUBMITTER: He W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10037727 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature