Cochrane · systematic review · CD012158

Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction procedures for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

van Agteren, JEM, Hnin, K, Grosser, D, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · 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
42
current version
GRADE rated
37
No studies
5
Included studies
NR
No studies 5 · 11.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 11 · 26.2%Moderate 17 · 40.5%High 9 · 21.4%

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

AeriSeal versus control

Population: Participants suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
% change from baseline in FEV1
AeriSeal vs control
no estimate extracted1 study · 34 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Mortality at end of
AeriSeal vs control
OR 2.9 [0.14, 62.15]1 study · 95 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Units SGRQ change from baseline
AeriSeal vs control
no estimate extracted1 study · 34 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Change from baseline in lung function parameters other than FEV1
AeriSeal vs control
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Meters change from baseline in 6MWD
AeriSeal vs control
no estimate extracted1 study · 34 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Adverse events at end of
AeriSeal vs control
OR 3.71 [1.34, 10.24]1 study · 95 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Cost effectiveness end of
AeriSeal vs control
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Airway bypass stents versus control

Population: Participants suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
% Change from baseline in FEV1
Airway bypass stents vs control
no estimate extracted1 study · 350 participantsHigh
Mortality at end of
Airway bypass stents vs control
OR 0.76 [0.21, 2.77]1 study · 350 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Units SGRQ at end of
Airway bypass stents vs control
no estimate extracted1 study · 350 participantsHigh
Change from baseline in lung function parameters other than FEV1
Airway bypass stents vs control
no estimate extracted1 study · 350 participantsHigh
Meters 6MWD at end of
Airway bypass stents vs control
no estimate extracted1 study · 350 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Adverse events at end of
Airway bypass stents vs control
OR 1.33 [0.65, 2.73]1 study · 315 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Cost effectiveness
Airway bypass stents vs control
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Endobronchial coils versus control

Population: Participants suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
% change from baseline in FEV1
Endobronchial coils vs control
no estimate extracted2 studies · 146 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Mortality at end of
Endobronchial coils vs control
OR 1.49 [0.67, 3.29]3 studies · 461 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Units SGRQ change from baseline
Endobronchial coils vs control
no estimate extracted3 studies · 461 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Change from baseline in lung function parameters other than FEV1
Endobronchial coils vs control
no estimate extracted3 studies · 461 participantsHigh
Meters change from baseline in 6MWD
Endobronchial coils vs control
no estimate extracted3 studies · 461 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Adverse events at end of
Endobronchial coils vs control
OR 2.14 [1.41, 3.23]3 studies · 461 participantsHigh
Cost effectiveness at end of
Endobronchial coils vs control
no estimate extractedNRModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency

Endobronchial valves versus control

Population: Participants suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
% change from baseline in FEV1
Endobronchial valves vs control
no estimate extracted5 studies · 703 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency
Mortality at end of
Endobronchial valves vs control
OR 1.07 [0.47, 2.43]5 studies · 703 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Units of SGRQ change from baseline
Endobronchial valves vs control
no estimate extracted5 studies · 695 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Change from baseline in lung function parameters other than FEV1
Endobronchial valves vs control
no estimate extracted3 studies · 200 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Meters change from baseline in 6MWD
Endobronchial valves vs control
no estimate extracted4 studies · 379 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Adverse events at end of
Endobronchial valves vs control
OR 5.85 [2.16, 15.84]3 studies · 482 participantsHigh
Cost‐ effectiveness
Endobronchial valves vs control
no estimate extractedNRModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency

Intrabronchial valves versus control

Population: Participants suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
% change from baseline in FEV1
Intrabronchial valves vs control
no estimate extracted1 study · 272 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Mortality at end of
Intrabronchial valves vs control
OR 4.95 [0.85, 28.94]2 studies · 350 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Units of SGRQ change from baseline
Intrabronchial valves vs control
no estimate extracted2 studies · 350 participantsHigh
Change from baseline in lung function parameters other than FEV1
Intrabronchial valves vs control
no estimate extracted2 studies · 312 participantsHigh
Meters change from baseline in 6MWD
Intrabronchial valves vs control
no estimate extracted2 studies · 316 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Adverse events at end of
Intrabronchial valves vs control
OR 3.41 [1.48, 7.84]2 studies · 350 participantsHigh
Cost‐ effectiveness
Intrabronchial valves vs control
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Vapour ablation versus control

Population: Participants suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
% change from baseline in FEV1
Vapour ablation vs control
no estimate extracted1 study · 64 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Mortality at end of
Vapour ablation vs control
OR 2.82 [0.13, 61.06]1 study · 69 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Units of SGRQ change from baseline
Vapour ablation vs control
no estimate extracted1 study · 65 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Lung function parameters other than FEV1
Vapour ablation vs control
no estimate extracted1 study · 69 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Meters at end of
Vapour ablation vs control
no estimate extracted1 study · 69 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Adverse events at end of
Vapour ablation vs control
OR 3.86 [1, 14.97]1 study · 69 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Cost effectiveness
Vapour ablation vs control
no estimate extractedNRNo studies