A prospective randomised controlled mixed-methods pilot study of home monitoring in adults with cystic fibrosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Home monitoring (HM) is able to detect more pulmonary exacerbations (PEx) than routine care (RC) in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF), but there is currently no evidence for benefits in health outcomes. Patient experiences of using HM and a health economics assessment have not been rigorously assessed to date. This study aimed to assess the effects of HM on hospital admissions, quality of life, antibiotic requirements, exacerbation frequency, lung function, nutritional outcomes, anxiety, depression, costs and health outcomes, as well as the qualitative effects on the patient experience.

Methods

This randomised controlled mixed-methods pilot study recruited CF adults cared for in one large regional CF centre. Participants were randomly allocated 1:1 to the inte

SUBMITTER: Nash EF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8921750 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature