Telemonitoring Interventions in COPD Patients: Overview of Systematic Reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The role of telemonitoring interventions (TIs) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been studied in many systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs), but robust conclusions have not been reached due to wide variations in scopes, qualities, and outcomes. The aim of this overview was to determine the effectiveness of TIs on COPD patients.

Methods

PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library were searched for all reviews on the topic of TI in treating COPD from inception to July 8, 2019, without restrictions on language. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the retrieved literature studies were screened to select SRs and MAs of randomized control trials (RCTs) that evaluated the effects of TIs in COPD patients. The methodolog

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6988702 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature