Cochrane · systematic review · CD009953
Tai Chi for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Ngai, SPC, Jones, AYM, Tam, WWS · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · 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
16
current version
GRADE rated
13
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 18.8%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 31.3%Low 7 · 43.8%Moderate 1 · 6.3%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
Tai Chi versus usual care
Population: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Level of dyspnoea Tai Chi vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 137 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Functional capacity Tai Chi vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 318 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Functional capacity Tai Chi vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 38 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Peak aerobic capacity Tai Chi vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 10 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Pulmonary function Tai Chi vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 258 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Quality of life Tai Chi vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 233 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Quality of life Tai Chi vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 48 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
CI: Confidence interval Tai Chi vs usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Tai Chi and breathing exercise versus breathing exercise
Population: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Level of dyspnoea Tai Chi and breathing exercise vs breathing exercise | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 80 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Functional capacity Tai Chi and breathing exercise vs breathing exercise | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Pulmonary function Tai Chi and breathing exercise vs breathing exercise | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 120 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Quality of life Tai Chi and breathing exercise vs breathing exercise | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 120 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
CI: Confidence interval Tai Chi and breathing exercise vs breathing exercise | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Tai Chi and exercise versus exercise
Population: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Functional capacity Tai Chi and exercise vs exercise | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 192 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Quality of life Tai Chi and exercise vs exercise | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 192 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
CI: Confidence interval Tai Chi and exercise vs exercise | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |