Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria were diagnosis of COPD, age over 40 years, a ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) to forced vital capacity (FVC) < 0.7, either symptomatic COPD defined as an acute exacerbation leading to unscheduled health care attendance within the past year or post bronchodilator FEV1 < 80% predicted (GOLD criteria), willingness to participate and able to read and write Mandarin. They also had to be able to be reached by telephone or through regular re-examination or home visits post-discharge.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria were life-threatening comorbidity, major psychological illness, and living outside the catchment area.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| COPD self-management scale;FEV1;FVC;Grip;1 minute STS;GPAQ;CCQ;HAD;BMI;MMAS;MMRC;self-efficacy; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Tianjin Medical University