Climate therapy and related health promoting interventions in adults and children: a scoping review protocol

Abstract

Climate therapy (or climatotherapy) refers to the temporary or permanent relocation of a patient to a region with a climate more favorable to recovery. Most of the clinical evidence on climate therapy has been published within the past 15 years and has not been summarized or evaluated in a systematic manner as of yet. The results of this scoping review may be used to inform subsequent systematic reviews on this subject. Inclusion criteria: Published articles will be considered if they studied the effects of climate therapy treatments that include speleotherapy, halotherapy, heliotherapy, and exposure to high altitude climate. Our review does not place limitations on study design, populations, or other contextual factors