Cochrane · systematic review · CD009385
Exercise training to improve exercise capacity and quality of life in people with non‐malignant dust‐related respiratory diseases
Dale, MT, McKeough, ZJ, Troosters, T, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · Cochrane Library
WorkAMSTAR 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
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 100%Low 0 · 0%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
Summary of findings for the main comparisons
Population: people with dust‐related respiratory diseases
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Functional exercise capacity (Change in 6MWD) | MD 53.81 [34.36, 73.26] | 2 studies · 39 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Maximal exercise capacity (Change in peak work rate) Cardiopulmonary exercise test | MD 9.54 | 2 studies · 38 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Health‐related quality of life (Change in CRQ Dyspnoea) CRQ | MD 2.58 [0.72, 4.44] | 2 studies · 39 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Health‐related quality of life (Change in CRQ Fatigue) CRQ | MD 1 [0.11, 1.89] | 2 studies · 39 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Health‐related quality of life (Change in CRQ Emotional Function) CRQ | MD 2.61 [0.74, 4.49] | 2 studies · 39 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Health‐related quality of life (Change in CRQ Mastery) CRQ | MD 1.51 [0.29, 2.72] | 2 studies · 39 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |