Magnitude of exercise capacity and quality of life improvement following repeat pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maintenance and repeated pulmonary rehabilitation programs (PRPs) for patients with COPD have attempted to prolong PRP benefits beyond 12-24 months. However, there is limited evidence as to the magnitude of benefit or the ideal interval between repeating the program under "real-world" conditions in which patients are referred based on clinical necessity. Therefore, we reviewed the effects of repeating PRP in a physician-referred cohort of patients with COPD.

Methods

A total of 141 individuals with COPD completed PRP twice and 35 completed PRP three times over a 12-year period. We used linear mixed-effects models to quantify the magnitude and change in 6-minute walk distance (6MWD), St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression S

SUBMITTER: Sandoz JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5388229 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature