Cochrane · systematic review · CD012652
Educational interventions for health professionals managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care
Cross, AJ, Liang, J, Thomas, D, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2022 · 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 1 · 14.3%Low 4 · 57.1%Moderate 2 · 28.6%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
Educational interventions for health professionals managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care
Population: health professionals managing COPD
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of people with COPD diagnoses confirmed with spirometry | no estimate extracted | 4 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Proportion of patients with COPD referred to, participating in or having completed pulmonary rehabilitation | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 625 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Proportion of patients with COPD prescribed respiratory medication consistent with recommended guidelines | no estimate extracted | 12 studies · 52899 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Proportion of patients with COPD vaccinated against influenza/pneumococcal infections | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 6846 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
HRQoL | no estimate extracted | 12 studies · 6526 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Frequency of COPD exacerbations | no estimate extracted | 10 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Patient satisfaction with health care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 1222 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |