Cochrane · systematic review · CD012626

Interventions for promoting physical activity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Burge, AT, Cox, NS, Abramson, MJ, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · 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
13
current version
GRADE rated
13
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 6 · 46.2%Moderate 7 · 53.8%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

Pulmonary rehabilitation/exercise training versus no intervention

Population: people with COPD, clinical stability
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Time/change in time in MVPA
Pulmonary rehabilitation/exercise training vs no intervention
no estimate extracted3 studies · 190 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Time in MVPA
Pulmonary rehabilitation/exercise training vs no intervention
no estimate extracted2 studies · 275 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Time in moderate intensity physical activity
Pulmonary rehabilitation/exercise training vs no intervention
no estimate extracted1 study · 97 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias

Comparison of types of pulmonary rehabilitation/exercise training

Population: people with COPD, clinical stability
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Change in time in MVPA
no estimate extracted1 study · 58 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Time in MVPA
no estimate extracted1 study · 40 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Time in moderate‐intensity physical activity
no estimate extracted1 study · 97 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Physical activity counselling

Population: people with COPD, clinical stability
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Change in time in MVPA
no estimate extracted1 study · 280 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Change in time in moderate intensity physical activity
no estimate extracted1 study · 43 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Time in MVPA
no estimate extracted1 study · 26 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias

Self‐management

Population: people with COPD, clinical stability
2 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Time in MVPA
no estimate extracted1 study · 411 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Time in moderate‐intensity physical activity
no estimate extracted1 study · 35 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Pharmacological interventions

Population: people with COPD, clinical stability
2 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Change in time in MVPA
no estimate extracted2 studies · 131 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Time in MVPA
no estimate extracted1 study · 426 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision