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3 questions · 3 findings · 2 reviews · Airways

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 66.7%Moderate 1 · 33.3%High 0 · 0%

Intervention not reported

Long‐term mortality (> 36 months) · patients with diffuse emphysema

The intervention probably leads to lower long‐term mortality (> 36 months) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lung volume reduction surgery for diffuse emphysema 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.76 [0.61, 0.95]
2 studies · 1280 participants
Moderate

Pulmonary rehabilitation vs no pulmonary rehabilitation

Long‐term survival (incidence of mortality) · idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Pulmonary rehabilitation showed no clear difference in long‐term survival (incidence of mortality) compared with no pulmonary rehabilitation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pulmonary rehabilitation for interstitial lung disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.32 [0.08, 1.19]
3 studies · 127 participants
Low

Pulmonary rehabilitation vs no pulmonary rehabilitation

Long‐term survival (incidence of mortality) · interstitial lung disease

Pulmonary rehabilitation showed no clear difference in long‐term survival (incidence of mortality) compared with no pulmonary rehabilitation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pulmonary rehabilitation for interstitial lung disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.4 [0.14, 1.12]
4 studies · 291 participants
Low