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This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the effectiveness of oxygen therapy<jats:italic>versus<\/jats:italic>no oxygen on 1) breathlessness, 2) HRQoL and 3) adverse events.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A comprehensive search was performed in Embase, Medline and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for randomised controlled trials published prior to June 2022. We used the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool for appraising the studies and conducted random-effect meta-analyses when appropriate. We pooled effects recorded on different scales as standardised mean differences (SMDs) with 95% confidence intervals. Lower SMDs indicated decreased breathlessness or HRQoL. 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