Singing for Lung Health-a systematic review of the literature and consensus statement.

ABSTRACT: There is growing interest in Singing for Lung Health (SLH), an approach where patients with respiratory disease take part in singing groups, intended to improve their condition. A consensus group was convened in early 2016 to address issues including: the specific features that make SLH distinct from other forms of participation in singing; the existing evidence base via a systematic review; gaps in the evidence base including the need to define value-based outcome measures for sustainable commissioning of SLH; defining the measures needed to evaluate both individuals' responses to SLH and the quality of singing programmes. and core training, expertise and competencies required by singing group leaders to deliver high-quality programmes. A systematic review to establish the extent of the e

SUBMITTER: Lewis A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5131649 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature