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SUBMITTER: Shaw G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7113264 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shaw G G Whelan M E ME Armitage L C LC Roberts N N Farmer A J AJ
NPJ primary care respiratory medicine 20200401 1
The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to patients and health services is steadily increasing. Self-management supported by mobile device applications could improve outcomes for people with COPD. Our aim was to synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of mobile health applications compared with usual care. A systematic review was conducted to identify randomized controlled trials. Outcomes of interest included exacerbations, physical function, and Quality of Life (QoL). Where ...[more]