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36 questions · 36 findings · 5 reviews · Airways

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No studies found 9 · 25%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 8.3%Low 16 · 44.4%Moderate 8 · 22.2%High 0 · 0%

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

Breathing exercises as part of a package of interventions vs control

Quality of life · children with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for children with asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
28 participants
Low

Breathing exercises as part of a package of interventions vs control

Asthma symptoms · children with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for children with asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
78 participants
Low

Breathing exercises as part of a package of interventions vs control

Serious adverse events · children with asthma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for children with asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

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

Pursed lip breathing vs expiratory muscle training

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 17 participants
Low

Pursed lip breathing vs expiratory muscle training

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 · 17 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Dysfunctional breathing‐specific tests (e.g. breath hold test or hyperventilation provocation test (HVPT)) · children with dysfunctional breathing/hyperventilation syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for dysfunctional breathing/hyperventilation syndrome in children 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found