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SUBMITTER: McCarthy B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10008021 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
McCarthy Bernard B Casey Dympna D Devane Declan D Murphy Kathy K Murphy Edel E Lacasse Yves Y
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20150223 2
<h4>Background</h4>Widespread application of pulmonary rehabilitation (also known as respiratory rehabilitation) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should be preceded by demonstrable improvements in function (health-related quality of life, functional and maximal exercise capacity) attributable to the programmes. This review updates the review reported in 2006.<h4>Objectives</h4>To compare the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation versus usual care on health-related quality of life an ...[more]