Clinimetric analysis of outcome measures for airway clearance in people with cystic fibrosis: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Airway clearance techniques (ACTs) are integral to cystic fibrosis (CF) management. However, there is no consensus as to which outcome measures (OMs) are best for assessing ACT efficacy.

Objectives

To summarise OMs that have been assessed for their clinimetric properties (including validity, feasibility, reliability, and reproducibility) within the context of ACT research in CF.

Design and methods

A systematic review was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA) standards. Any parallel or cross-over randomised controlled trial (RCT) investigating outcome measures for ACT in the CF population were eligible for inclusion. The search was performed in five medical databases, clinicaltrials.gov, a

SUBMITTER: Stanford GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9459493 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature