Cochrane · systematic review · CD011434
Upper limb exercise training for COPD
McKeough, ZJ, Velloso, M, Lima, VP, et al. · 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
7
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 57.1%Moderate 3 · 42.9%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
Main Comparison: Upper limb training vs No upper limb training for people with COPD
Population: Stable COPD
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms of dyspnoea Main Comparison: Upper limb training vs No upper limb training | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 129 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Health‐Related Quality of Life Main Comparison: Upper limb training vs No upper limb training | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 126 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Peak Upper Limb Exercise Capacity (Supported) Main Comparison: Upper limb training vs No upper limb training | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 70 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Peak Upper Limb Exercise Capacity (Unsupported) Main Comparison: Upper limb training vs No upper limb training | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 112 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Endurance Upper Limb Exercise Capacity (Supported) Main Comparison: Upper limb training vs No upper limb training | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 57 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Endurance Upper Limb Exercise Capacity (Unsupported) assessed by total number of rings moved in 6 minutes. Main Comparison: Upper limb training vs No upper limb training | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 142 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Upper Limb Strength Main Comparison: Upper limb training vs No upper limb training | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 43 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |