Cochrane · systematic review · CD008328
Airway clearance techniques for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Osadnik, CR, McDonald, CF, Jones, AP, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2012 · Cochrane Library
AirwaysAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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
3
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%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
Airway clearance techniques for individuals with an exacerbation of COPD
Population: individuals with an exacerbation of COPD
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Need for increased ventilatory assistance (invasive or non‐invasive) | OR 0.21 [0.05, 0.85] | 4 studies · 171 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Duration of ventilatory assistance days | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 54 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Length of hospital stay days | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 171 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |