ArticleAnnals of the American Thoracic Society2021
Defining Modern Pulmonary Rehabilitation. An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report.
Article in Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 6 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 265 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
The Rehabilitation Complexity Scale (RCS) in Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Utility and Limitations
Integrating Palliative Care Education in Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program for COPD Patients; a Pilot Study
Role of Exercise in Functional Capacity of Smokers and Subsequent Development of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Comprehensive Maintenance Program: a Health Haven for COPD in Lleida.The NAPOLEON Project.
Effects and Mechanisms of Online Delivered Singing Training vs Usual Care in Patients With Persistent Symptoms 6-18 Months After Surgical Resection for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) - a Multi-centre RCT
Who cites it
265 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Comparative effectiveness of different home-based pulmonary rehabilitation models in patients with COPD: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Comparing Pulmonary Telerehabilitation and Center-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Effectiveness and Adherence in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Comparative effectiveness of water-based versus land-based rehabilitation in COPD: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Exercise-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients with Long COVID: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Advances in respiratory medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation delivery models on dyspnoea, exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in chronic respiratory disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Equity in pulmonary rehabilitation delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of pulmonary rehabilitation for post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Pooled it
- High-flow nasal cannula in adults with chronic respiratory diseases during physical exercise: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open respiratory research · 2024Pooled it
- Changes in physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep following pulmonary rehabilitation: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2024Pooled it
- Clinical Efficacy of Mobile App-Based, Self-Directed Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Pooled it
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Adults with Chronic Respiratory Disease: An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2023Guideline
- Smartphone App-Based Music-Facilitated Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Integrating Rhythm-Guided Walking and Singing for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- A randomised controlled study of the efficacy of Internet of Things-based telerespiratory rehabilitation for chronic respiratory diseases.Biomedical engineering online · 2026Trial
- Trial
- Trial
- The Feasibility and Acceptability of Culturally Appropriate Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Sri Lanka: Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Trial
- Singing as training modality within pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD patients may enhance diaphragmatic function: a pilot RCT exploring impact on diaphragmatic mobility and thickness.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Trial
- Smartphone App-Guided Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Trial
- Evaluation of a Novel eHealth Tool for Pulmonary Rehabilitation in People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Randomized Controlled Pilot and Feasibility Trial.JMIR formative research · 2025Trial
- Smartphone application-based pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.Thorax · 2025Trial
205 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
17 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a highly effective treatment for people with chronic lung disease but remains underused across the world. Recent years have seen the emergence of new program models that aim to improve access and uptake, including telerehabilitation and low-cost, home-based models. This workshop was convened to achieve consensus on the essential components of pulmonary rehabilitation and to identify requirements for successful implementation of emerging program models. A Delphi process involving experts from across the world identified 13 essential components of pulmonary rehabilitation that must be delivered in any program model, encompassing patient assessment, program content, method of delivery, and quality assurance, as well as 27 desirable components. Only those models of pulmonary rehabilitation that have been tested in clinical trials are currently considered as ready for implementation. The characteristics of patients most likely to succeed in each program model are not yet known, and research is needed in this area. Health professionals should use clinical judgment to determine those patients who are best served by a center-based, multidisciplinary rehabilitation program. A comprehensive patient assessment is critical for personalization of pulmonary rehabilitation and for effectively addressing individual patient goals. Robust quality-assurance processes are important to ensure that any pulmonary rehabilitation service delivers optimal outcomes for patients and health services. Workforce capacity-building and training should consider the skills necessary for emerging models, many of which are delivered remotely. The success of all pulmonary rehabilitation models will be judged on whether the essential components are delivered and on whether the expected patient outcomes, including improved exercise capacity, reduced dyspnea, enhanced health-related quality of life, and reduced hospital admissions, are achieved.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.