Figures & data
Figure 1 Diagrammatic representation of the Best Care COPD integrated disease management program, showing the IDM components included at each patient encounter and the health care providers involved.
Figure 2 Flow showing patients enrolled on the Best Care COPD program and the study patients included.
Table 1 Baseline Demographical and Clinical Characteristics for Patients Completing 12 (±3) Months of Integrated Disease Management (IDM)
Table 2 Comparison of Measured Outcomes for Group 1 (All Patients), Group 2 (RCT Matched), Reference RCT Intervention and Control Arms
Figure 3 % change in exacerbation-related outcomes, comparing 12 months prior to commencing IDM with the 12 months of follow-up enrolled in the IDM program. Exacerbation requiring, (A) antibiotics and/or prednisone for COPD, (B) an unscheduled family physician visit for COPD, (C) an emergency department visit, or (D) a hospitalization, for COPD. Error bars denote 95% Confidence intervals.
Table 3 Univariable and Multivariable Analysis of Baseline Factors Associated with an Improved COPD Assessment Test Score and an Absence of Urgent Health Service Utilization Following 12 (±3) Months of Integrated Disease Management (IDM)