BMC Pulmonary Medicine

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Singing teaching as a therapy for chronic respiratory disease - a randomised controlled trial and qualitative evaluation

Victoria M Lord1, Phoene Cave1, Victoria J Hume1, Elizabeth J Flude1, Amanda Evans1, Julia L Kelly1, Michael I Polkey1 and Nicholas S Hopkinson2*

Author Affiliations

1 Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK

2 National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, Royal Brompton Campus, Fulham Rd, London SW3 6NP, UK

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BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2010, 10:41 doi:10.1186/1471-2466-10-41

Published: 3 August 2010

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Additional file 1:

Help Yourself - physiotherapy for people with respiratory symptoms". Standard booklet given to all patients participating in the trial.

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Additional file 2:

Singing for breathing - description of program. Detailed description of singing program, selection of materials and conduct of classes.

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Open sessions satisfaction survey. Survey used for participants to assess the open singing sessions.

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Structured interview template. Template used to guide assessments by psychologists following the singing trial.

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