Short- and long-term efficacy of a community-based COPD management programme in less advanced COPD: a randomised controlled trial

Background:The effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation in advanced COPD is well established, but few data are available in less advanced disease.Methods:In a 2 year randomised controlled trial, 199 patients with an average moderate airflow obstruction but impaired exercise capacity (mean (SD) forc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Thorax 2010-01, Vol.65 (1), p.7-13
Hauptverfasser:	van Wetering, C R, Hoogendoorn, M, Mol, S J M, Rutten-van Mölken, M P M H, Schols, A M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Algorithms Attitude to Health Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Caregivers - psychology Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma Community Health Services - organization & administration Drug therapy Dyspnea - psychology Dyspnea - rehabilitation Emphysema Epidemiologic Methods Exercise Exercise Therapy Exercise Tolerance - physiology Family physicians Female Forced Expiratory Volume - physiology Hospitals Humans Interdisciplinary aspects Intervention Male Medical sciences Muscle Strength - physiology Patients Physical fitness Pneumology Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - psychology Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - rehabilitation Quality of Life Rehabilitation Walking
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Zusammenfassung:	Background:The effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation in advanced COPD is well established, but few data are available in less advanced disease.Methods:In a 2 year randomised controlled trial, 199 patients with an average moderate airflow obstruction but impaired exercise capacity (mean (SD) forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) 60 (16)%, peak work load (Wmax)
ISSN:	0040-6376 1468-3296
DOI:	10.1136/thx.2009.118620