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227 questions · 227 findings · 25 reviews

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No studies found 74 · 32.6%GRADE not reported 12 · 5.3%Very low 67 · 29.5%Low 42 · 18.5%Moderate 21 · 9.3%High 11 · 4.8%

Pursed lip breathing 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 · 19 participants
Low

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

Breathing vs control

Self‐reported pain · children aged 6‐15 years who are generally healthy, undergoing surgery, or have leukemia undergoing venipuncture or lumbar puncture

1 finding from 1 review

Psychological interventions for needle‐related procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 298 participants
Very low

Breathing vs control

Self‐reported distress · children aged 6‐15 years who are generally healthy, undergoing surgery, or have leukemia undergoing venipuncture or lumbar puncture

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Psychological interventions for needle‐related procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Breathing vs control

Observer‐reported pain · children aged 6‐15 years who are generally healthy, undergoing surgery, or have leukemia undergoing venipuncture or lumbar puncture

1 finding from 1 review

Psychological interventions for needle‐related procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 120 participants
GRADE not reported

Breathing vs control

Observer‐reported distress · children aged 6‐15 years who are generally healthy, undergoing surgery, or have leukemia undergoing venipuncture or lumbar puncture

1 finding from 1 review

Psychological interventions for needle‐related procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 120 participants
GRADE not reported

Breathing vs control

Behavioral measures‐ pain · children aged 6‐15 years who are generally healthy, undergoing surgery, or have leukemia undergoing venipuncture or lumbar puncture

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Psychological interventions for needle‐related procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Breathing vs control

Behavioral measures‐ distress · children aged 6‐15 years who are generally healthy, undergoing surgery, or have leukemia undergoing venipuncture or lumbar puncture

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Psychological interventions for needle‐related procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Breathing exercises vs inactive control

Change in AQLQ · adults with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for adults with asthma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 974 participants
Moderate

Breathing exercises vs inactive control

Asthma control · adults with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for adults with asthma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 115 participants
Low

Breathing exercises vs inactive control

Nijmegen questionnaire · adults with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for adults with asthma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 118 participants
Moderate

Breathing exercises vs inactive control

Number of exacerbations of bronchiectasis Frequency of acute exacerbations of bronchiectasis · adults with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for adults with asthma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 952 participants
Very low

Breathing exercises vs inactive control

Inpatient hospitalisation episodes · adults with asthma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for adults with asthma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Breathing exercises vs inactive control

FEV1 (L) · adults with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for adults with asthma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 252 participants
Very low

Breathing exercises vs inactive control

Days off work · adults with asthma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for adults with asthma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found