What do systematic reviews say?

Chest physiotherapy vs no chest physiotherapy

Chest physiotherapy showed no clear difference in adverse events (number of events) ( compared with no chest physiotherapy (low certainty).

• Chest physiotherapy for pneumonia in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.28 [0.98, 1.67]
  2 studies · 254 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: Additional exercise plus physiotherapy vs usual physiotherapy

• Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 161 participants
  Very low

Specialised cognitive behavioural therapy‐based physiotherapy vs WAIT LIST

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Psychosocial interventions for conversion and dissociative disorders in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Specialised cognitive behavioural therapy‐based physiotherapy vs treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Psychosocial interventions for conversion and dissociative disorders in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Autogenic drainage vs conventional physiotherapy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Autogenic drainage for airway clearance in cystic fibrosis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

BoNT‐A vs usual care or physiotherapy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found
• Botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found
• Botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 206 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings ‐ PEP vs oscillating PEP

• Positive expiratory pressure physiotherapy for airway clearance in people with cystic fibrosis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  22 participants
  Low

Summary of findings ‐ PEP vs HFCWO

• Positive expiratory pressure physiotherapy for airway clearance in people with cystic fibrosis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 107 participants
  High

Summary of findings ‐ PEP vs BiPAP

• Positive expiratory pressure physiotherapy for airway clearance in people with cystic fibrosis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  20 participants
  Low

Summary of findings ‐ PEP vs airway clearance techniques

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Positive expiratory pressure physiotherapy for airway clearance in people with cystic fibrosis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings ‐ PEP vs PDPV

• Positive expiratory pressure physiotherapy for airway clearance in people with cystic fibrosis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 66 participants
  Low

Slow passive expiration vs control

• Chest physiotherapy for acute bronchiolitis in paediatric patients between 0 and 24 months old 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 565 participants
  Very low

Forced expiration vs control

Forced expiration leads to higher adverse events ( compared with control (high certainty).

• Chest physiotherapy for acute bronchiolitis in paediatric patients between 0 and 24 months old 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1
  2 studies · 599 participants
  High