Meta-Analysis of Traditional Chinese Medicine Breathing-Daoyin for COPD

Eleven randomized controlled trials involving 964 participants were analyzed to evaluate the effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine Breathing-Daoyin Rehabilitation Techniques (TCM-BDRT). The meta-analysis, registered with PROSPERO, found statistically significant improvements in key lung function parameters and exercise endurance. The document was authored by Can Wang and last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Evaluating the efficacy of TCM-BDRT on FEV1% and FVC% based on meta-analysis results
• Assessing the impact of TCM-BDRT on exercise capacity using 6-minute walk test distance
• Analyzing changes in arterial blood gas variables (PaO2 and PaCO2) following TCM-BDRT intervention

Strengths

• Analysis includes 11 randomized controlled trials
• Pooled data from 964 total participants
• Reports specific mean differences and 95% confidence intervals for multiple outcomes

Limitations

• The primary data file is a DOCX document; underlying tabular data is not directly accessible
• Row count for the meta-analysis summary data is unknown
• The certainty of evidence was rated as moderate to low

Provenance

Source

Systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by the author.

Collection Method

Comprehensive search of Chinese and English databases up to August 2025, with meta-analysis performed using Stata 17.0.

Time Range

Literature search covered studies up to August 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 05:32:50