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The effects of training on inhaler technique and quality of life in patients with COPD

Author: Goris, S. Country/countries: Turkey Number of patients participating in the study: 69 This study was focused on patients living with COPD
Intervention analysed in the study: Usual Care Plus Intervention components: UCP
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Setting of implementation: N/A Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: N/A
Intervention analysed in the study: Action-based behavioural techniques Intervention components: E+AB
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Researcher Targeted self-management behaviours: Device management, Medication use and adherence

Outcomes measured in the study

Effekt Messgröße Tool
COPD symptoms (short term) Dyspnea or breathlessness Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale (Borg RPE or BORG CR10)
COPD symptoms (short term) Dyspnea or breathlessness Medical Research Council Prion Disease Rating Scale (MRC Scale)
Number of emergency room visits and admissions All-cause hospital admissions N/A
Number of emergency room visits and admissions Emergency room/department visits N/A
Qualiy of life Quality of life (specific-disease instruments) N/A

Patient characteristics

Age: N/A Gender: N/A Time since diagnosis of COPD: N/A Severity of the disease: N/A Multi-morbidity: N/A
  • Number of co-morbidities: N/A

Level of health literacy: N/A
  • Tool: N/A

Socio-economic characteristics: N/A

Risk of Bias of this study

Effekt Random sequence generation Allocation concealment Blinding performance Blinding detection objective outcomes assessment Attrition incomplete outcome Incorrect statistical methods Recruitment bias Selective outcome reporting
COPD symptoms (short term) - Dyspnea or breathlessness
COPD symptoms (short term) - Dyspnea or breathlessness
Number of emergency room visits and admissions - All-cause hospital admissions
Number of emergency room visits and admissions - Emergency room/department visits
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (specific-disease instruments)