Cochrane · systematic review · CD013040
Telerehabilitation for chronic respiratory disease
Cox, NS, Dal Corso, S, Hansen, H, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · 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
11
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 15.4%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 15.4%Low 7 · 53.8%Moderate 2 · 15.4%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
Telerehabilitation compared to centre‐based (outpatient) pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic respiratory disease
Population: Chronic respiratory disease
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Primary rehabilitation Telerehabilitation vs centre‐based (outpatient) pulmonary rehabilitation | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Exercise capacity ‐6MWD (m) Telerehabilitation vs centre‐based (outpatient) pulmonary rehabilitation | MD 0.06 | 4 studies · 556 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Breathlessness ‐ CRQ dyspnoea domain Telerehabilitation vs centre‐based (outpatient) pulmonary rehabilitation | MD 0.13 | 3 studies · 394 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Quality of life ‐ SGRQ Telerehabilitation vs centre‐based (outpatient) pulmonary rehabilitation | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 274 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Quality of life ‐ CAT Telerehabilitation vs centre‐based (outpatient) pulmonary rehabilitation | MD 1.37 | 2 studies · 224 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Telerehabilitation compared to no rehabilitation control for chronic respiratory disease
Population: Chronic respiratory disease
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Primary rehabilitation Telerehabilitation vs no rehabilitation control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Exercise capacity ‐ 6MWD (m) Telerehabilitation vs no rehabilitation control | MD 22.17 | 2 studies · 94 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Breathlessness ‐ CRQ dyspnoea domain Telerehabilitation vs no rehabilitation control | MD 1.97 | 2 studies · 94 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Quality of life ‐ CRQ total score Telerehabilitation vs no rehabilitation control | MD 6.9 | 2 studies · 94 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Quality of life ‐ CRQ dyspnoea domain Telerehabilitation vs no rehabilitation control | MD 1.97 | 2 studies · 94 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Exercise capacity ‐ 6MWD (m) Telerehabilitation vs no rehabilitation control | MD 78.1 [49.6, 106.6] | 2 studies · 209 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Dyspnoea ‐ mMRC Telerehabilitation vs no rehabilitation control | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 189 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Quality of life ‐ CAT Telerehabilitation vs no rehabilitation control | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 189 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |