TABLE 4

Subgroup analysis on physical activity (PA) outcomes of included studies

SubgroupsOverall analysisPedometer PA alonePedometer PA promotion + PR
nEffect sizeI2 %nEffect sizeI2 %nEffect sizeI2 %
SMD95% CISMD95% CISMD95% CI
Goal setting
 Weekly90.500.21–0.787760.440.16–0.717030.82−0.23–1.8888
 Infrequent100.550.24–0.857560.640.19–1.098440.290.04–0.540
Duration
 <3 months150.570.31–0.8478100.570.27–0.887950.600.00–1.2076
 >3 months40.340.18–0.50020.360.17–0.55020.35−0.10–0.8034
Type of feedback
 Remote100.470.27–0.676880.460.24–0.686720.67−0.32–1.6683
 Face-to-face90.600.14–1.068130.70−0.06–1.468650.48−0.03–0.9965
Measure of PA
 Accelerometer80.380.09–0.677940.36−0.03–0.758340.44−0.04–0.9174
 Pedometer110.640.35–0.926980.640.31–0.977530.630.00–1.2648
Baseline PA levels
 Low baseline PA70.320.10–0.535140.460.21–0.703630.11−0.10–0.330
 High baseline PA110.670.36–0.988080.590.24–0.948330.950.22–1.6763

PR: pulmonary rehabilitation; SMD: standard mean difference.