Traditional Chinese exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: An overview of systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT: This study aims to critically reassess existing systematic reviews (SR) on Traditional Chinese Exercises (TCE) for treating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The primary objectives include synthesizing available evidence, evaluating the methodological quality of reviews and overall evidence, and providing comprehensive insights into the effectiveness of different TCE types in managing COPD. Sinomed, CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were searched from inception to April 2023 for SR literature on the treatment of COPD with TCE. The extracted data from the included SRs encompassed various aspects such as general information, study population, intervention measures, meta-analysis results, and conclusions. The methodological quality of the included SR

SUBMITTER: Han L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11466204 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature