Cochrane · systematic review · CD001277
Breathing exercises for adults with asthma
Santino, TA, Chaves, GSS, Freitas, DA, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 28.6%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 28.6%Low 1 · 14.3%Moderate 2 · 28.6%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Current version onlyBreathing exercises compared to inactive control for adults with asthma
Population: adults with asthma
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Change in AQLQ Scores Range 1‐7, with higher scores indicating better quality of life. Breathing exercises vs inactive control | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 974 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Change in ACQ Scores Range 0‐6 with lower scores indicating better control of asthma symptoms. Breathing exercises vs inactive control | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 115 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Nijmegen Questionnaire score (4‐6 months) Scores range 1‐5 with lower scores indicating better control of asthma symptoms. Breathing exercises vs inactive control | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 118 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Number of acute exacerbations Breathing exercises vs inactive control | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 952 participants | Very low |
Inpatient hospitalisation episodes Breathing exercises vs inactive control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Lung function (FEV1, L ) Breathing exercises vs inactive control | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 252 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Days off work Breathing exercises vs inactive control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison
Population: adults with asthma
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Change in AQLQ | MD 0.79 [0.5, 1.08] | 2 studies · 172 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Change in SGRQ | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 78 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Asthma symptoms Measured by the Nijmegen questionnaire | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 118 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Number of acute exacerbations Number of attacks recorded by a diary | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 106 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Inpatient hospitalisation episodes | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Lung function (FEV1) Percentage of predicted | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 177 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Days off work | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |