Breathing Exercises for Asthma : Evidence and Practice
Breathing Exercises for Asthma : Evidence and Practice
Breathing Exercises for Asthma : Evidence and Practice
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Problems studying breathingtechniques in asthma RCT must involve blinding subject <strong>and</strong> observer Practitioners must not have a vested interest in outcome, norunregulated contact time with the patient Alternatively patients are taught through an arms length process(eg video) Must st<strong>and</strong>ardise training period <strong>and</strong> practise periods Ideally active <strong>and</strong> control interventions must appear efficaciousto the subject Adequately powered studies Outcomes should be objective measures of asthma symptom<strong>and</strong> disease control, <strong>and</strong> validated quality-of-life questionnaires
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