Airway clearance techniques for patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a rapid review
Wang M
Record ID 32015000487
English
Authors' recommendations:
One systematic review was included that examined airway clearance techniques for patients with stable COPD.
The 19 studies (4 of which were only available as abstracts) were generally of low quality, based on risk of bias assessment; due to the heterogeneity in study design, interventions, and reporting, the evidence could not be analyzed using GRADE for our specific outcomes of interest.
Thirteen of the 19 studies showed potential improvement through the use of airway clearance techniques for patients with stable COPD for the following outcomes: exacerbations, hospitalizations, health-related quality of life, pulmonary function, gas exchange, symptoms, sputum clearance, exercise tolerance, or antibiotic use; but there were considerable study limitations and differences in techniques examined.
Further well-designed studies are required to determine with certainty the effectiveness of airway clearance techniques for patients with stable COPD.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2015
URL for published report:
http://www.hqontario.ca/Portals/0/Documents/eds/rapid-reviews/qbp-copd-clearance-20141311-en.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Respiratory Therapy
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Quality Ontario
Contact Address:
Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5
Contact Name:
EDSinfo@hqontario.ca
Contact Email:
OH-HQO_hta-reg@ontariohealth.ca
Copyright:
Health Quality Ontario
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