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1,773 questions · 1,817 findings · 212 reviews · Headline outcomes only

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CCPT vs exercise

QoL · children and young adults with CF

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Conventional chest physiotherapy compared to other airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

CCPT vs exercise

Adherence to therapy and individual preference · children and young adults with CF

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Conventional chest physiotherapy compared to other airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

CCPT vs exercise

Mucus weight · children and young adults with CF

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Conventional chest physiotherapy compared to other airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

CCPT vs PEP

QoL · adults and children with cystic fibrosis

1 finding from 1 review

Conventional chest physiotherapy compared to other airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 66 participants
Very low

CCPT vs PEP

Adherence to therapy and individual preference · adults and children with cystic fibrosis

1 finding from 1 review

Conventional chest physiotherapy compared to other airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 224 participants
Very low

CCPT vs PEP

Mucus weight · adults and children with cystic fibrosis

1 finding from 1 review

Conventional chest physiotherapy compared to other airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 75 participants
Very low

CCPT vs extrapulmonary mechanical percussion

FEV1: rate of decline in FEV1 % predicted · adults and children with cystic fibrosis

1 finding from 1 review

Conventional chest physiotherapy compared to other airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 151 participants
Very low

CCPT vs extrapulmonary mechanical percussion

Annual rate of change in % predicted FVC Subgroup: Under 13 years of age · adults and children with cystic fibrosis

1 finding from 1 review

Conventional chest physiotherapy compared to other airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 151 participants
Very low

Slow passive expiration vs control

Time to recovery/time to clinical stability ( · infants up to 24 months of age with acute bronchiolitis

1 finding from 1 review

Chest physiotherapy for acute bronchiolitis in paediatric patients between 0 and 24 months old 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 71 participants
Low

Slow passive expiration vs control

Change in the severity status of bronchiolitis Assessed using a variety of scales · infants up to 24 months of age with acute bronchiolitis

Slow passive expiration showed no clear difference in change in the severity status of bronchiolitis Assessed using a… compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chest physiotherapy for acute bronchiolitis in paediatric patients between 0 and 24 months old 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 434 participants
Low

Slow passive expiration vs control

Adverse events ( · infants up to 24 months of age with acute bronchiolitis

1 finding from 1 review

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

Time to recovery/time to clinical stability ( · infants up to 24 months of age with acute bronchiolitis

1 finding from 1 review

Chest physiotherapy for acute bronchiolitis in paediatric patients between 0 and 24 months old 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 628 participants
High

Forced expiration vs control

Change in the severity status of bronchiolitis Assessed using a variety of scales · infants up to 24 months of age with acute bronchiolitis

It is very uncertain whether forced expiration changes change in the severity status of bronchiolitis Assessed using a… compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chest physiotherapy for acute bronchiolitis in paediatric patients between 0 and 24 months old 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 132 participants
Very low

Forced expiration vs control

Adverse events ( · infants up to 24 months of age with acute bronchiolitis

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

1 finding from 1 review

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

Intervention not reported

Finding 4. Patients, caregivers and healthcare providers regarded the transition from the hospital to home as a challenging process given the lack of human and infrastructure resources available in the home setting. This may have an impact on the ...

1 finding from 1 review

Factors that influence the provision of home‐based rehabilitation services for people needing rehabilitation: a… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Finding 14. Patients and caregivers described many usability issues related to the device, the program or the application; they also emphasised the need for easy‐to‐use technologies that could be adapted to the patient’s individual needs. Patients...

1 finding from 1 review

Factors that influence the provision of home‐based rehabilitation services for people needing rehabilitation: a… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Finding 15. Healthcare providers differed in their views about whether telerehabilitation was cost‐efficient for them, but many patients encountered it as affordable and cost‐saving when the equipment and infrastructure have been provided.

1 finding from 1 review

Factors that influence the provision of home‐based rehabilitation services for people needing rehabilitation: a… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Finding 5. Patients and healthcare providers described several factors that might affect patients’ motivation and engagement with telerehabilitation services, including support from healthcare providers or family members and other caregivers durin...

1 finding from 1 review

Factors that influence the provision of home‐based rehabilitation services for people needing rehabilitation: a… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Finding 7. Patients regarded in‐person home‐based rehabilitation and telerehabilitation services as convenient and less disruptive of everyday activities.

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Factors that influence the provision of home‐based rehabilitation services for people needing rehabilitation: a… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Finding 8. Patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers called for more training in the context of in‐person home‐based rehabilitation.

1 finding from 1 review

Factors that influence the provision of home‐based rehabilitation services for people needing rehabilitation: a… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate