title: Evidence-based outcomes from pulmonary rehabilitation in the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient.
abstract: The aim of this article is to appraise the quality of evidence reported for important outcomes in pulmonary rehabilitation using the approach of the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation Working Group. This appraisal was carried out by identifying Cochrane systematic reviews and systematic reviews that have been subsequently reported since the last Cochrane report. The focus of this appraisal was to determine the effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation programs versus control therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. This analysis did not evaluate other aspects of the pulmonary rehabilitation intervention.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Zurich, Hirschengraben 84, Zurich CH-8001, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Milo A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Puhan
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Colorado, Mail Stop C288, 13120 East 19th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Electronic address: Suzanne.Lareau@ucdenver.edu.
authors.forename: Suzanne C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lareau
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D017079:Exercise Tolerance; D006801:Humans; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011788:Quality of Life
keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Pulmonary rehabilitation; Quality of evidence; Quality of life; Self-management