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. 2021 Sep 8;2021(9):CD009437. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009437.pub3

Xu 2010.

Methods Four‐arm RCT with 3, 6, and 12 months' follow‐up to observe the efficacy of integrative respiratory rehabilitation training for exercise ability and quality of life of COPD patients in stable phase
Participants O utpatients and inpatients with COPD from Department of Respiratory Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Yunyang Medical College
Interventions Eighty outpatients and inpatients with COPD from Department of Respiratory Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Yunyang Medical College, were randomly divided into 4 groups, with 20 patients in each group. Patients in group A received only drug therapy, patients in group B received traditional qigong training, patients in group C received modern rehabilitation training, and patients in group D received integrative respiratory rehabilitation training
Outcomes CRQ, Borg score, 6MWD
Notes Full text not retrieved. Additional details regarding intervention required to determine eligibility

6MWD: six‐minute walking distance.
CAT: COPD Assessment Test.
COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
CRQ: Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire.
ECG: electrocardiogram.
ED: emergency department.
EQ‐5D: EuroQol Quality of Life ‐ 5 domains.
FEV₁: forced expiratory volume in one second.
FVC: forced vital capacity.
PR: pulmonary rehabilitation.
RCT: randomised controlled trial.
SGRQ: St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire.