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Short- and long-term effects of a physical activity counselling programme in COPD: A randomized controlled trial

Author: Altenburg, W. A. Country/countries: Netherlands Number of patients participating in the study: 155 This study was focused on patients living with COPD
Intervention analysed in the study: Usual Care Intervention components: UC
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Setting of implementation: N/A Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: Eating behaviours, Handling /managing emotions, Physical activity /exercise
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring, action-based and emotional-based behavioural techniques delivered in groups Intervention components: E+MT+AB+EB+G
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital), Primary care centers (GPs) Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: Eating behaviours, Handling /managing emotions, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Exercise capacity 6-min walking test (6MWT)
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Steps a day steps a day (pedometer)
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Physical activity (minutes a day) N/A
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: 61.75 years (+/- a standard deviation of 2.83) Gender: N/A Time since diagnosis of COPD: N/A Severity of the disease: 58.75 (+/- a standard deviation of 6.6) 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
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Physical activity (minutes a day)
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Steps a day
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (specific-disease instruments)
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (specific-disease instruments)