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Longitudinal trends in exercise capacity and health status after pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD

Author: Bestall, J. C. Country/countries: United Kingdom Number of patients participating in the study: 126 This study was focused on patients living with COPD
Intervention analysed in the study: Emotional-based behavioural techniques delivered in groups Intervention components: E+EB+G
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Physiotherapists Targeted self-management behaviours: Asking for professional help or emergency care when needed, Condition-specific behaviours, Eating behaviours, Handling /managing emotions, Medication use and adherence, Physical activity /exercise, Smoking cessation or reduction
Intervention analysed in the study: Education delivered in groups Intervention components: E+G
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Physiotherapists Targeted self-management behaviours: Physical activity /exercise

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Exercise capacity The endurance shuttle walk (ESWT)
Qualiy of life Quality of life (specific-disease instruments) N/A
Qualiy of life Quality of life (specific-disease instruments) N/A

Patient characteristics

Age: 70.51 years (+/- a standard deviation of 7.02) Gender: 68 females Time since diagnosis of COPD: N/A Severity of the disease: 37.23 (+/- a standard deviation of 13.2) 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
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Exercise capacity
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (specific-disease instruments)
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (specific-disease instruments)

Other publications associated with this study

Randomized controlled trial of pulmonary rehabilitation in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients, stratified with the MRC dyspnoea scale Link: 10.1183/09031936.98.12020363