Outcomes of a telemonitoring-based program (telEPOC) in frequently hospitalized COPD patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increasing prevalence of chronic diseases requires changes in health care delivery. In COPD, telemedicine appears to be a useful tool. Our objective was to evaluate the efficacy (in improving health care-resource use and clinical outcomes) of a telemonitoring-based program (telEPOC) in COPD patients with frequent hospitalizations.

Materials and methods

We conducted a nonrandomized observational study in an intervention cohort of 119 patients (Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital) and a control cohort of 78 patients (Cruces Hospital), followed up for 2 years (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02528370). The inclusion criteria were two or more hospital admissions in the previous year or three or more admissions in the previous 2 years. The intervention group received tele

SUBMITTER: Esteban C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5125987 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature