Direct and indirect evidence of efficacy and safety of rapid exercise tests for exertional desaturation in Covid-19: a rapid systematic review.
Asli KalinBabak JavidMatthew KnightMatt Inada-KimTrisha GreenhalghPublished in: Systematic reviews (2021)
Exertional desaturation tests have not yet been validated in patients with (or suspected of having) Covid-19. A stronger evidence base exists for the diagnostic accuracy of the 1MSTST in chronic long-term pulmonary disease; the relative intensity of this test may raise safety concerns in remote consultations or unstable patients. The less strenuous 40-step walk test should be urgently evaluated.
Keyphrases
- systematic review
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- end stage renal disease
- high intensity
- chronic kidney disease
- heat stress
- pulmonary hypertension
- peritoneal dialysis
- meta analyses
- physical activity
- prognostic factors
- pulmonary embolism
- randomized controlled trial
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- patient reported outcomes
- resistance training
- general practice