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Community pulmonary rehabilitation after hospitalisation for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Randomised controlled study

Author: Man, W. D. C. Country/countries: United Kingdom Number of patients participating in the study: 42 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: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: N/A
Intervention analysed in the study: Emotional-based behavioural techniques lead by peers delivered in groups Intervention components: E+EB+P+G
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Setting of implementation: Community-based care, Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Dietician/nutritionist, Educator, Nurses, Ocuppational therapist, Peer, Pharmacists, Physicians, Physiotherapists, Social worker Targeted self-management behaviours: Eating behaviours, Physical activity /exercise, Smoking cessation or reduction

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
Number of emergency room visits and admissions All-cause hospital readmissions N/A
Number of emergency room visits and admissions Hospital days (Lenght of stay) 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
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
Qualiy of life Quality of life (generic instruments) N/A
Qualiy of life Quality of life (generic instruments) N/A

Patient characteristics

Age: 70.15 years (+/- a standard deviation of 9.25) Gender: N/A Time since diagnosis of COPD: N/A Severity of the disease: 39.2 (+/- a standard deviation of 17.02) 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
Number of emergency room visits and admissions - All-cause hospital admissions
Number of emergency room visits and admissions - All-cause hospital readmissions
Number of emergency room visits and admissions - Emergency room/department visits
Number of emergency room visits and admissions - Hospital days (Lenght of stay)
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Exercise capacity
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (generic instruments)
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (generic instruments)
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (specific-disease instruments)
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (specific-disease instruments)