Review Article

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Can Improve the Functional Capacity and Quality of Life for Pneumoconiosis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 4

Results of subgroup analysis.

6MWD
(MD, 95% CI)
SGRQ
(MD, 95% CI)
FVC
(MD, 95% CI)
FVV1
(MD, 95% CI)
FEV1%
(MD, 95% CI)
FEV1/FVC
(MD, 95% CI)
MVV
(MD, 95% CI)

All studies69.10
[61.95, 76.25]
-9.60
[-16.40, -2.80]
0.20
[0.12, 0.29]
0.23
[0.09, 0.38]
5.19
[1.48, 8.90]
3.61
[-3.43, 10.65]
4.47
[1.14, 7.81]
Intervention subgroupExercise training plus health education64.02
[53.29, 74.76]
-10.16
[-23.40, 3.07]
0.26
[0.03, 0.49]
0.20
[0.12, 0.29]
1.80
[-0.25, 3.85]
-0.61
[-2.30, 1.08]
5.57
[0.38, 10.76]
Exercise training plus health education plus other measures73.52
[64.01, 83.04]
-9.47
[-21.77, 2.82]
0.16
[-0.01, 0.33]
0.25
[-0.06, 0.57]
6.03
[2.63, 9.43]
5.30
[-2.72, 13.31]
2.42
[1.34, 3.50]
Time subgroup≥3 months67.43
[58.32, 76.54]
-16.84
[-21.45, -12.23]
0.26
[0.03, 0.49]
0.27
[0.13, 0.41]
5.73
[1.80, 9.66]
/8.21
[5.07, 11.34]
<3 months71.30
[57.68, 84.92]
-3.64
[-6.20, -1.09]
0.16
[-0.01, 0.33]
0.15
[-0.28, 0.58]
3.98
[-1.43, 9.39]
/2.28
[1.25, 3.32]

for subgroup differences.