Field walking tests are commonly employed to evaluate exercise capacity, assess prognosis
and evaluate treatment response in chronic respiratory diseases. In recent years, there has …

This systematic review examined the measurement properties of the 6-min walk test
(6MWT), incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) and endurance shuttle walk test (ESWT) in …

Background: Despite the known benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) for patients with
chronic respiratory disease, this treatment is underused. Evidence-based guidelines should …

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recognized as a core component of the
management of individuals with chronic respiratory disease. Since the 2006 American …

Rationale Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an effective, key standard treatment for people
with COPD. Nevertheless, low participant uptake, insufficient attendance and high drop-out …

Background Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is characterised by reduced functional capacity,
dyspnoea and exercise‐induced hypoxia. Pulmonary rehabilitation is often used to improve …

Background Bronchoscopic lung-volume reduction with the use of one-way endobronchial
valves is a potential treatment for patients with severe emphysema. To date, the benefits …

Rationale: Single-center randomized controlled trials of the Zephyr endobronchial valve
(EBV) treatment have demonstrated benefit in severe heterogeneous emphysema. This is …

This document reviews 1) the measurement properties of commonly used exercise tests in
patients with chronic respiratory diseases and 2) published studies on their utilty and/or …

Rationale: This is the first multicenter randomized controlled trial to evaluate the
effectiveness and safety of Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (EBV) in patients with little to no …