Measurement properties of step tests for exercise capacity in COPD: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the level of evidence of the measurement properties (validity, reliability, and responsiveness) and interpretability of the step tests available for assessing the exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Data sources

The data sources Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, PEDro, CENTRAL of Cochrane Library, and Scopus were searched up to June 26, 2020.

Review methods

Studies of any design that reported results for any measurement property of the step tests for assessing the exercise capacity in COPD patients were selected. One reviewer extracted the data, and two reviewers independently rated the level of evidence by using the Consensus-Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurements Instruments recommendation

SUBMITTER: Vilarinho R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8027930 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature