Conclusions
COPD
COPD, DISEASE
The effect of integrated palliative care on clinical outcomes in patients with COPD remains inconclusive. We found no evidence that palliative care improves quality of life in patients with COPD, but it can potentially reduce ICU admissions. Better implementation of palliative care components is needed to enhance reliable effect evaluation. Future research should consider using an outcome measure related to coping with COPD that is easy to complete by patients with advanced disease.