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Cost-utility analysis of a pharmacy-led self-management programme for patients with COPD

Author: Khdour, M. R. Country/countries: Ireland Number of patients participating in the study: 173 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 and emotional-based behavioural techniques Intervention components: E+AB+EB
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Pharmacists Targeted self-management behaviours: Condition-specific behaviours, Medication use and adherence, Physical activity /exercise, Smoking cessation or reduction

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
Lung Function FEV1 (L/min) - forced expiratory volume N/A
Number of emergency room visits and admissions Emergency room/department visits N/A
Number of emergency room visits and admissions All-cause hospital admissions N/A
Number of emergency room visits and admissions Hospital days (Lenght of stay) N/A
Qualiy of life Quality of life (specific-disease instruments) N/A

Patient characteristics

Age: 66.5 years (+/- a standard deviation of 9.7) Gender: 56.1% female Time since diagnosis of COPD: N/A Severity of the disease: 52.0 (+/- a standard deviation of 16.9) 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

Outcome Random sequence generation Allocation concealment Blinding performance Blinding detection objective outcomes assessment Attrition incomplete outcome Incorrect statistical methods Recruitment bias Selective outcome reporting
Lung Function - FEV1 (L/min) - forced expiratory volume
Number of emergency room visits and admissions - All-cause hospital admissions
Number of emergency room visits and admissions - Emergency room/department visits
Number of emergency room visits and admissions - Hospital days (Lenght of stay)
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (specific-disease instruments)

Other publications associated with this study

Clinical pharmacy-led disease and medicine management programme for patients with COPD Link: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2009.03493.x