Buteyko method for people with asthma: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Buteyko method is recommended as a non-pharmacological treatment for people with asthma. Although the worldwide interest in the Buteyko method, there is a paucity of studies gathering evidence to support its use. Therefore, we aim to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effects of the Buteyko method in children and adults with asthma.

Methods and analysis

We will search on Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, Embase, US National Institutes of Health Ongoing Trials Register ClinicalTrials.gov and WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform for studies focusing on the Buteyko method for children and adults with asthma. The searches will be carried out in September 2021 from database's inception to the present. We

SUBMITTER: Mendonca KMPP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8524279 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature