Why the study?
It was unclear whether maintenance pulmonary rehabilitation improves exercise performance, health-related quality of life, and healthcare utilization compared to usual care in people with COPD.
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Population
People with COPD
Comparison
Maintenance pulmonary rehabilitation vs usual care
Design
Protocol for a Cochrane Review
Protocol for Cochrane review of maintenance pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD; leaves open effects on exercise capacity, quality of life, and utilization.
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To determine whether maintenance pulmonary rehabilitation improves exercise performance, health‐related quality of life and healthcare utilization in people with COPD in comparison to usual care.
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