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Early Supported Discharge/Hospital At Home For Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Review and Meta-Analysis

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Pages 523-533 | Received 28 Mar 2015, Accepted 28 Jun 2015, Published online: 08 Feb 2016

Figures & data

Figure 1. Result of the search strategy and reasons for excluding trials from the review.

Figure 1. Result of the search strategy and reasons for excluding trials from the review.

Table 1. Inclusion and exclusion criteria for trials included in the mortality and readmission analysis

Table 2. Baseline characteristics of patients and risks of bias in trials included in the mortality and readmission analysis

Table 3. Recruitment process and structure of care for ESD/ HAH services in trials

Table 4. Readmission and mortality rate in trials.

Figure 2. Forest plot comparing ESD/HAH versus UC for mortality.

Figure 2. Forest plot comparing ESD/HAH versus UC for mortality.

Figure 3. Forest plot comparing ESD/HAH versus UC for proportion of readmissions with return to hospital not classed as a readmission.

Figure 3. Forest plot comparing ESD/HAH versus UC for proportion of readmissions with return to hospital not classed as a readmission.

Figure 4. Forest plot comparing ESD/HAH versus UC for proportion of readmissions including return to hospital as a readmission.

Figure 4. Forest plot comparing ESD/HAH versus UC for proportion of readmissions including return to hospital as a readmission.

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