Open AccessThe Impact of COPD Exacerbations in the Year Following Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Secondary Analysis of a Randomised Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Bruna Wageck,
Narelle S Cox,
Christine F McDonald,
Angela T Burge,
Ajay Mahal,
Catherine J. Hill,
Annemarie Lee,
Rosemary Moore,
Caroline Nicolson,
Paul O’Halloran,
Aroub Lahham,
Rebecca Gillies,
Anne E Holland
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/international journal of copd
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2005
pISSN - 1176-9106
DOI - 10.2147/copd.s271094
Subject(s) - pulmonary rehabilitation , copd , medicine , rehabilitation , physical therapy , randomized controlled trial , intensive care medicine , pulmonary disease
Pulmonary rehabilitation is an effective treatment for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but its benefits are poorly maintained. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of COPD exacerbations in the year following pulmonary rehabilitation on outcomes at 12 months.