Evidence-based outcomes from pulmonary rehabilitation in the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient

Milo A Puhan; Suzanne C Lareau

doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2014.02.001

Evidence-based outcomes from pulmonary rehabilitation in the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient

Clin Chest Med. 2014 Jun;35(2):295-301. doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2014.02.001. Epub 2014 Apr 12.

Authors

Milo A Puhan¹, Suzanne C Lareau²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Zurich, Hirschengraben 84, Zurich CH-8001, Switzerland.
² College of Nursing, University of Colorado, Mail Stop C288, 13120 East 19th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Electronic address: Suzanne.Lareau@ucdenver.edu.

PMID: 24874125
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2014.02.001

Abstract

The aim of this article is to appraise the quality of evidence reported for important outcomes in pulmonary rehabilitation using the approach of the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation Working Group. This appraisal was carried out by identifying Cochrane systematic reviews and systematic reviews that have been subsequently reported since the last Cochrane report. The focus of this appraisal was to determine the effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation programs versus control therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. This analysis did not evaluate other aspects of the pulmonary rehabilitation intervention.

Keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Pulmonary rehabilitation; Quality of evidence; Quality of life; Self-management.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Evidence-Based Medicine
Exercise Therapy*
Exercise Tolerance
Humans
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / physiopathology
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / rehabilitation*
Quality of Life