The effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with moderate and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: the PRINCE cluster randomised trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme on the health status of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Design

Two-arm, cluster randomised controlled trial.

Setting

32 general practices in the Republic of Ireland.

Participants

350 participants with a diagnosis of moderate or severe COPD.

Intervention

Experimental group received a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme, delivered by the practice nurse and physiotherapist. Control group received usual care.

Main outcome measure

Health status as measured by the Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire (CRQ) at baseline and at 12-14 weeks postcompletion of the programme.

Results

Participants allocated to th

SUBMITTER: Casey D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3786654 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature