A cohort study following up on a randomised controlled trial of a telemedicine application in COPD patients.
Source: Dyrvig et al 2015 - Pubmed ID: 25761469
Setting: Denmark, Hospital
Study design:
RCT
Follow up: NA
Patient group:
Sample size:
Total: 11.303
Inclusion criteria:
- COPD
Type of technology:
Videoconsultation
Intervention:
Intervention:
- Daily teleconsultation for one week in addition to conventional treatment
Duration: 1 week
Add on: Yes
Control group: Conventional treatment
Clinical effect:
- Readmissions (defined as admission to hospital subsequent to a previous admission within a period of 42 days) ↑
- Number of days being admitted to hospital ↑
- Death during period of observation ↑
Patient safety: NA
Patient experiences/
Staff experiences:
Patient experiences: NA
Staff experiences: NA
Investment: NA
Running: NA
Organisation: NA
Health care utilization:
- Readmissions (defined as admission to hospital subsequent to a previous admission within a period of 42 days) ↑
- Number of days being admitted to hospital ↑
- Death during period of observation ↑