A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials Examining the Short-term Benefit of Ambulatory Oxygen in COPD

Bradley, Judy M.; Lasserson, Toby; Elborn, Stuart; MacMahon, Joe; O'Neill, Brenda

doi:10.1378/chest.06-0180

A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials Examining the Short-term Benefit of Ambulatory Oxygen in COPD

Aim To systematically review the short-term efficacy of ambulatory oxygen from single-assessment studies in COPD. Methods Searches for relevant randomized controlled trials using predefined search terms were conducted on the Cochrane Airways Group Specialized Register of RCTs, the Cochrane Centra…