Community pulmonary rehabilitation after hospitalisation for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: randomised controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effects of an early community based pulmonary rehabilitation programme after hospitalisation for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Design

A single centre, randomised controlled trial.

Setting

An inner city, secondary and tertiary care hospital in London.

Participants

42 patients admitted with an acute exacerbation of COPD.

Intervention

An eight week, pulmonary rehabilitation programme for outpatients, started within 10 days of hospital discharge, or usual care.

Main outcome measures

Incremental shuttle walk distance, disease specific health status (St George's respiratory questionnaire, SGRQ; chronic respiratory questionnaire, CRQ) and generic health status (medical outcomes short form 3

SUBMITTER: Man WD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC529363 | biostudies-literature | 2004 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature