This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows:

The primary objective of this review is to determine the efficacy of benzodiazepines for the relief of breathlessness in patients with advanced disease.
Secondary objectives are to determine the efficacy of different benzodiazepines, different doses of benzodiazepines, different routes of application, adverse effects of benzodiazepines, and effectiveness in different disease groups.