July 1, 2009Clinical Pulmonary Medicine

Update on Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

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Why the study?

Does pulmonary rehabilitation improve functional performance and quality of life in patients with COPD?

Population

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Design

Review

Authors

DCDavid CoultasOregon Health & Science University JMJames McKinleyRuchill Hospital

Discussion

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Implication

Despite proven benefits, <2% participation warrants implementation strategies to boost referrals; extends syntheses by quantifying the access gap in COPD.

Structured PICO

Does pulmonary rehabilitation improve functional performance and quality of life in patients with COPD?

Population

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Intervention

Pulmonary rehabilitation (including self-management education, exercise/physical activity training, and psychosocial support)

Outcome

Functional performance, quality of life, and health care utilizationpatient reported

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a highly effective but severely underutilized intervention for improving functional performance and quality of life in patients with COPD.

Cite This Study

Coultas et al. (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7cc1a1cc6f1443deba65da https://doi.org/10.1097/cpm.0b013e3181ac9a11

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Implication

Despite proven benefits, <2% participation warrants implementation strategies to boost referrals; extends syntheses by quantifying the access gap in COPD.

Update on Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

Update on Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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