Table 3 Studies comparing HBPR to ‘usual care’
Outcomes | № of participants (studies) | Certainty of the evidence (GRADE) | Relative effect (95% CI) | Anticipated absolute effects | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Risk with ‘usual care’ | Risk difference with HBPR | ||||
Health-related quality of life - COPD Assessment Test (CAT) scores following completion of intervention | 151 (1 RCT) | ⨁⨁◯◯ LOWa,b | – | Mean score = 0 | 0 (0 to 0) |
Frequency of exacerbations over duration of intervention | 178 (2 RCTs) | ⨁◯◯◯ VERY LOWc,d,e | not estimable | 207 per 1000 | 207 fewer per 1000 |
Frequency of exacerbations over duration of intervention | 48 (1 comparative observational study) | ⨁◯◯◯ VERY LOWe | not estimable | 276 per 1000 | 276 fewer per 1000 |
6 min walk test (6MWT/6MWD) in meters at the end of PR | 745 (7 RCTs) | ⨁◯◯◯ VERY LOWd,f,g | – | not pooled | not pooled |
Hospital admissions rate related to COPD at the end of PR | 305 (1 RCT) | ⨁⨁◯◯ LOWa,e | not estimable | 301 per 1000 | 301 fewer per 1000 |
Hospital admissions rate related to COPD at the end of PR | 48 (1 comparative observational study) | ⨁◯◯◯ VERY LOWb | not estimable | 138 per 1000 | 138 fewer per 1000 |
Health-related quality of life - St. George’s respiratory questionnaire (SGRQ) total score following completion of intervention | 160 (3 RCTs) | ⨁⨁◯◯ LOWb,h | – | not pooled | not pooled |