Technological advances and digital solutions to improve quality of life in older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several technological advances and digital solutions have been proposed in the recent years to face the emerging need for tele-monitoring older adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). However, several challenges have negatively influenced an evidence-based approach to improve Health-Related Quality of Life (HR-QoL) in these patients.

Aim

To assess the effects of tele-monitoring devices on HR-QoL in older adults with COPD.

Methods

On November 11, 2022, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) consistent with the following PICO model: older people with COPD as participants, tele-monitoring devices as intervention, any comparator, and HR-QoL as the primary outcome. Funct

SUBMITTER: Lippi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10034255 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature