Journal article
Optimal duration of pulmonary rehabilitation for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - a systematic review
Abstract
The purpose of this review was to determine the impact of duration of pulmonary rehabilitation on measures of health-related quality of life and exercise tolerance in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing different lengths of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD were identified after searches of six electronic databases (MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, …
Authors
Beauchamp MK; Janaudis-Ferreira T; Goldstein RS; Brooks D
Journal
Chronic Respiratory Disease, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 129–140
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
May 2011
DOI
10.1177/1479972311404256
ISSN
1479-9723