Community based integrated intervention for prevention and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Guangdong, China: cluster randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effects of a community based integrated intervention for early prevention and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in China.

Design

Cluster randomised controlled trial.

Setting

Eight healthcare units in two communities.

Participants

Of 1062 people aged 40-89, 872 (101 with COPD and 771 without COPD) who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria were allocated to the intervention or the usual care programmes.

Intervention

Participants randomly assigned to integrated intervention (systematic health education, intensive and individualised intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation) or usual care.

Main outcome measures

Annual rate of decline in forced expiratory rate in one second (FEV(1)) before u

SUBMITTER: Zhou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2995286 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature