Clinical evidence for improving exercise tolerance and quality of life with pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Pulmonary rehabilitation may significantly improve exercise tolerance and quality of life in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients, but the quality of evidence was low to moderate. Large sample, multicenter, randomized controlled trials are needed to verify the efficacy and safety of pulmonary rehabilitation.