A randomised controlled equivalence trial to determine the effectiveness and cost–utility of manual chest physiotherapy techniques in the management of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (MATREX)
Objectives: To estimate the effect, if any, of manual chest physiotherapy (MCP) administered to patients hospitalised with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation on both disease-specific and generic health-related quality of life. To compare the health service costs for those rece...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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NIHR Journals Library
2010-05-01
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Series: | Health Technology Assessment |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3310/hta14230 |