Carolyn L Rochester, Jennifer A Alison, Brian Carlin, Alex R Jenkins, Narelle S Cox, Gerene Bauldoff, Surya P Bhatt, Jean Bourbeau, Chris Burtin, Pat G Camp, Thomas M Cascino, Grace Anne Dorney Koppel, Chris Garvey, Roger Goldstein, Drew Harris, Linzy Houchen-Wolloff, Trina Limberg, Peter K Lindenauer, Marilyn L Moy, Christopher J Ryerson, Sally J Singh, Michael Steiner, Rachel S Tappan, Abebaw M Yohannes, Anne E Holland
Background: Despite the known benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) for patients with chronic respiratory disease, this treatment is underused. Evidence-based guidelines should lead to greater knowledge of the proven benefits of PR, highlight the role of PR in evidence-based health care, and in turn foster referrals to and more effective delivery of PR for people with chronic respiratory disease. Methods: The multidisciplinary panel formulated six research questions addressing PR for specific patient groups (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD], interstitial lung disease, and pulmonary hypertension) and models for PR delivery (telerehabilitation, maintenance PR)...
August 15, 2023: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine