Effectiveness of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation programs for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): systematic review

Abstract Background Although pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is considered a key component in managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, uptake remains suboptimal. This systematic review aimed to determine the effectiveness of home-based PR (HBPR) programs for COPD patients. Metho...

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Main Authors: Tania Stafinski, Fernanda Inagaki Nagase, Melita Avdagovska, Michael K. Stickland, Devidas Menon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07779-9