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(Effects of the comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation programme on the quality of life of the patients with COPD in recovery period) [Chinese - simplified characters]
Liu YF
Zhongguo Linchuang Kangfu [Chinese Journal of Clinical Rehabilitation] 2002 Nov 15;6(21):3170-3171
clinical trial
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: No; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

OBJECTIVE: To explore effects of comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation programme on the quality of life of the patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in recovery period. METHODS: 35 cases of patients with COPD in recovery were divided into the group of pulmonary rehabilitation (n = 20) and control group (n = 15). The former were given treatment of the pulmonary rehabilitation, containing physical training, respiratory muscle training, oxygen therapy, education, psychology and behavioural intervention and the latter were treated by only medicaments in outpatients service. The quality of life (QOL) of them were evaluated by QOL score at the time before treated, 4 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks and 1 year after treated, respectively. RESULTS: FMS, F1S, F2S, F3S and F4S in the group of pulmonary rehabilitation were significantly lower after rehabilitated than those of before rehabilitated (p < 0.05, p < 0.001), but in the control group did not change (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: The comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation programme could improve the quality of life of the patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD) in recovery period.

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