Review Article

Scientific Evidence of Traditional Chinese Exercise (Qigong) for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Table 1

Search strategy for the PubMed database.

QuerySearch term

#1“Qigong” [Mesh]
#2“Qi-gong” OR “Qi gong” OR “Chi chung” OR “Chi gong” OR “Chi Kung” OR “Qi Kung” OR “Jhi gong” OR “Chi gung” OR “Qi chung” OR “Ch’i kung” OR “Kung ch’i” OR Baduanjin OR Yijinjing OR Wuqinxi OR “Wu qin xi” OR “Shi’erduanjin” OR “changing tendon exercise” OR “five mimic-animal exercises” OR “six-character formula” OR “five elements balance work” OR “Longmen five elements skill” OR “Mawangdui” OR “Qigong”
#3#1 OR #2
#4Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive [Mesh]
#5“Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease” OR “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases” OR “COAD” OR “COPD” OR “Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease” OR “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease” OR “Airflow Obstruction, Chronic” OR “Airflow Obstructions, Chronic” OR “Chronic Airflow Obstructions” OR “Chronic Airflow Obstruction”
#6#4 OR #5
#7Meta-analysis as topic [mesh]
#8“Systematic review” OR “meta-analysis” OR “meta analysis” OR “meta-analyses” OR “Review, Systematic” OR “Systematic reviews”
#9#7 OR #8
#10#3 AND #6 AND #9