Key result
Home-based and telehealth PR match center-based programs for improving COPD exercise capacity and quality of life.
Why the study?
Access to center-based pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD is limited by geographic, financial, and logistical barriers, prompting interest in home-based and telehealth modalities.
Does home-based and telehealth pulmonary rehabilitation improve exercise capacity, quality of life, and dyspnea compared to center-based PR or usual care in adults with COPD?
Population
Adults with COPD across systematic reviews and meta-analyses published between 2015 and 2025
Comparison
Home-based or telehealth PR vs center-based PR or usual care
Design
Umbrella review of systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and clinical guidelines
Authors
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Supports wider adoption of home-based and telehealth PR in COPD; reinforces evidence for overcoming center-based access barriers.
Systematic Review
Does home-based and telehealth pulmonary rehabilitation improve exercise capacity, quality of life, and dyspnea compared to center-based PR or usual care in adults with COPD?
Home-based and telehealth pulmonary rehabilitation are effective and safe alternatives to center-based programs for improving exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with COPD, particularly for those facing access barriers.
Paudel et al. (2026) conducted a systematic review in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Home-based and telehealth pulmonary rehabilitation vs. Center-based pulmonary rehabilitation was evaluated on Exercise capacity, quality of life, dyspnea, program adherence, and adverse events. Home-based and telehealth pulmonary rehabilitation were as effective as center-based programs for improving exercise capacity, quality of life, and dyspnea in adults with COPD.
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