Comparison 1. Conventional chest physiotherapy (CCPT) versus specific other treatments.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1.1 Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV 1) (% predicted)	13		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1.1 CCPT versus PEP	6		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.05 [‐2.39, 2.29]
1.1.2 CCPT versus HFCC/MP	2		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐2.10 [‐5.49, 1.29]
1.1.3 CCPT versus ACBT/FET	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.80 [‐0.39, 5.99]
1.1.4 CCPT versus O‐PEP devices	2		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.80 [‐5.79, 7.39]
1.1.5 CCPT versus AD	2		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.81 [‐2.52, 6.14]
1.1.6 CCPT versus exercise	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	7.05 [3.15, 10.95]
1.2 Forced vital capacity (FVC) (% predicted)	13		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.2.1 CCPT versus PEP	6		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.10 [‐3.71, 3.51]
1.2.2 CCPT versus HFCC/MP	2		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐3.86 [‐8.05, 0.33]
1.2.3 CCPT versus ACBT/FET	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.80 [‐0.83, 4.43]
1.2.4 CCPT versus O‐PEP devices	2		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	6.13 [‐2.92, 15.19]
1.2.5 CCPT versus AD	2		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.39 [‐3.62, 4.40]
1.2.6 CCPT versus exercise	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	7.83 [2.48, 13.18]
1.3 Average forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% expired FVC (FEF 25–75) (% predicted)	11		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.3.1 CCPT versus PEP	4		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.87 [‐4.86, 3.12]
1.3.2 CCPT versus HFCC/MP	2		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.49 [‐2.53, 3.52]
1.3.3 CCPT versus ACBT/FET	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	6.00 [0.55, 11.45]
1.3.4 CCPT versus O‐PEP devices	2		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.26 [‐7.56, 10.09]
1.3.5 CCPT versus AD	2		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.23 [‐8.96, 13.42]
1.3.6 CCPT versus exercise	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	4.74 [1.94, 7.54]
1.4 Number of hospital admissions	2		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.4.1 CCPT versus PEP	1	36	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.85 [0.53, 1.35]
1.4.2 CCPT versus ACBT/FET	1	63	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.61 [0.23, 1.62]
1.5 Number of days in hospital	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
1.5.1 CCPT versus O‐PEP devices	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
1.6 Schwachman score	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
1.6.1 CPT versus ACBT/FET	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected