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Title: | Core outcome set for pulmonary rehabilitation of patients with COPD: results of a modified Delphi survey |
Author: | Souto-Miranda, Sara Saraiva, Isabel Spruit, Martijn A. Marques, Alda |
Keywords: | Humans Activities of daily living Exercise Outcome assessment, health care Treatment outcome Delphi technique Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive Quality of life |
Issue Date: | Dec-2023 |
Publisher: | BMJ Publishing Group |
Abstract: | Introduction There is high heterogeneity of outcomes and measures reported in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) trials of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This hinders study comparability and benchmarking of PR. We have developed a core outcome set (COS) to overcome these challenges. Methods This study was informed by a systematic review and two qualitative studies and had patient involvement since its inception. A two-round Delphi survey was available in seven languages. Outcomes (n=63) scored 7–9 (crucial) by ≥70% of the participants and 1–3 (not that important) by ≤15% of participants from both groups in the Likert scale were automatically included in the COS, while outcomes that were considered crucial by only one of the groups were further discussed by the authors in a meeting. Results A total of 299 people (n=229 healthcare professionals/researchers/policy-makers; n=70 people with COPD and informal caregivers) participated in the survey (83% retention), which covered 29 countries/five continents. After the second round, six outcomes were included and three were added in the meeting. The final COS contains dyspnoea, fatigue, functional exercise capacity, health-related quality of life, health behaviours/lifestyle, knowledge about the disease, lower limb muscle function, personal goals and problematic activities of daily living. Conclusion A COS for PR of people with COPD is now available and can be used by different stakeholders to improve consistency and comparability of studies, benchmark PR and improve the quality of care provided. Future research should establish the core measures and investigate the uptake of this COS. |
Peer review: | yes |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10773/41113 |
DOI: | 10.1136/thorax-2023-220522 |
ISSN: | 0040-6376 |
Appears in Collections: | IBIMED - Artigos ESSUA - Artigos DCM - Artigos Lab3R - Artigos |
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