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3,801 questions · 4,079 findings · 473 reviews

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No studies found 669 · 16.4%GRADE not reported 852 · 20.9%Very low 738 · 18.1%Low 903 · 22.1%Moderate 716 · 17.6%High 201 · 4.9%

Ventilation feedback training plus exercise vs exercise

Change in dyspnoea score · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 40 participants
Low

Ventilation feedback training plus exercise vs exercise

Health‐related quality of life (Change in CRQ Dyspnoea) CRQ · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 73 participants
Moderate

Pursed lip breathing vs no breathing exercises

Dyspnea · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 19 participants
Low

Pursed lip breathing vs no breathing exercises

Six‐minute walk distance · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Low

Pursed lip breathing vs no breathing exercises

Health‐related quality of life Dyspnoea domain of Hiratsuka scale Scores range from 0 to 100, with lower scores indicating less shortness of breath · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 60 participants
Low

Diaphragmatic breathing vs no breathing exercises

Change in dyspnoea score · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Moderate

Diaphragmatic breathing vs no breathing exercises

Change in 6‐minute walking distance · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Moderate

Diaphragmatic breathing vs no breathing exercises

Health‐related quality of life Change in total score of St George Respiratory Questionnaire · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Moderate

Yoga vs no breathing exercises

Dyspnoea during exercise Modified Borg dyspnoea score at end of 6‐minute walk test Scores range from 0 to 10, with lower scores indicating less shortness of breath · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 29 participants
Low

Yoga vs no breathing exercises

Dyspnea · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 29 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Need for increased ventilatory assistance (invasive or non‐invasive) · individuals with an exacerbation of COPD

The intervention may leads to lower need for increased ventilatory assistance (invasive or non‐invasive) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Airway clearance techniques for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.21 [0.05, 0.85]
4 studies · 171 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Duration of ventilatory assistance days · individuals with an exacerbation of COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Airway clearance techniques for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 54 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Length of hospital stay days · individuals with an exacerbation of COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Airway clearance techniques for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 171 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Smoking abstinence · s

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes smoking abstinence (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for smoking cessation in Indigenous populations 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.43 [1.03, 1.98]
4 studies · 1081 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Attitudes ‐ readiness to quit · s

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes attitudes ‐ readiness to quit (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for smoking cessation in Indigenous populations 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.64 [0.82, 3.3]
1 study · 92 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Aggression OAS, OAS‐M, MOAS, self‐reported incidents, CPRS subscale (endpoints fall between 2 weeks and 6 months) · Any individual experiencing recurrent aggressive outbursts or episodes

1 finding from 1 review

Antiepileptics for aggression and associated impulsivity 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
12 studies · 606 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Hostility BPRS hostility sub scale, CPRS hostility subscale, Q‐sort, speech content analysis (endpoints fall between 1 and 6 months) · Any individual experiencing recurrent aggressive outbursts or episodes

1 finding from 1 review

Antiepileptics for aggression and associated impulsivity 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 143 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Anger Self‐reported outbursts, Rosenweig Picture Frustration Test (endpoints fall between 2 weeks and 6 months) · Any individual experiencing recurrent aggressive outbursts or episodes

1 finding from 1 review

Antiepileptics for aggression and associated impulsivity 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 46 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Anger‐Hostility POMS anger‐hostility subscale (endpoints fall between 1 and 6 months) · Any individual experiencing recurrent aggressive outbursts or episodes

1 finding from 1 review

Antiepileptics for aggression and associated impulsivity 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 125 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Non‐compliance leaving the study early (endpoints fall between 1 and 6 months) · Any individual experiencing recurrent aggressive outbursts or episodes

1 finding from 1 review

Antiepileptics for aggression and associated impulsivity 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 411 participants
Moderate