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. 2018 Feb 7;2018(2):CD012528. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012528.pub2
Study Reason for exclusion
Aksamit 2017 The intervention was not self‐management
Gurses 2013 Inspiratory muscle training was the sole intervention
Hester 2016 Information resource was the sole intervention
Lee 2014 Exercise programme plus airway clearance therapy (ACT) advice at baseline versus ACT advice at baseline alone. Therefore, the only intervention component was exercise and does not meet our criteria of at least 2 components in the intervention group alone
Liaw 2011 Inspiratory muscle training was the sole intervention
Mandal 2012 Pulmonary rehabilitation plus chest physiotherapy plus education plus self‐management plan versus chest physiotherapy plus education plus self‐management. Therefore, the only component in the intervention group alone is pulmonary rehabilitation and does not meet our criteria of at least 2 components in the intervention group alone
Mazzoleni 2014 The study included 40 participants with a range of respiratory conditions, including 2 with bronchiectasis. We contacted the study authors for data on the bronchiectasis participants alone but did not receive a reply.
Newall 2005 Inspiratory muscle training plus pulmonary rehabilitation plus education versus pulmonary rehabilitation plus education. Therefore, the only component in the intervention group alone is inspiratory muscle training and does not meet our criteria of at least 2 components in the intervention group alone