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SUBMITTER: Poot CC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8425271 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Poot Charlotte C CC Meijer Eline E Kruis Annemarije L AL Smidt Nynke N Chavannes Niels H NH Honkoop Persijn J PJ
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20210908
<h4>Background</h4>People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) show considerable variation in symptoms, limitations, and well-being; this often complicates medical care. A multi-disciplinary and multi-component programme that addresses different elements of care could improve quality of life (QoL) and exercise tolerance, while reducing the number of exacerbations.<h4>Objectives</h4>To compare the effectiveness of integrated disease management (IDM) programmes versus usual care for p ...[more]