Study; country; design | Intervention, comparison groups (n) | Outcomes and results | Significant result | Overall risk of bias |
---|---|---|---|---|
Abad-Corpa et al;24 Spain; CCT | COPD discharge planning with care bundle (n=56), usual care (n=87) | Hospital re-admissions (%); f/u: NR
| Yes | High |
Casas et al;25 Spain, Belgium; RCT | COPD discharge bundle within integrated care plan (n=65), usual care (n=90) | Hospital re-admissions (%); f/u: 1 yr
| Yes | Moderate |
Jennings et al;29 USA; RCT | COPD discharge bundle (n=93), usual care (n=79) | Hospital re-admissions (%); f/u: 30 d
| No | Moderate |
Lainscak et al;30 Slovenia; RCT | COPD discharge care bundle (n=118), usual care (n=135) | Hospital re-admissions (%); f/u: 6 mo
| Yes | Moderate |
Linden and Butterworth;32 USA; RCT | Components of transitional care model at discharge (n=124), usual care (n=131) | Hospital re-admissions (rate per person/time); f/u: 30 d, 90 d
| Yes | Moderate |
Graham;26 UK; ITS | COPD discharge care planning period (n=nr), no bundle period (previous year) (n=nr) | Hospital re-admissions (%); f/u: nr
| Unclear | High |
Laverty et al;31 UK; ITS | COPD discharge bundle (n=nr), no bundle period (previous year) (n=nr) | Hospital re-admissions (mean annual, SD); f/u: 28, 90 d
| Yes | High |
Halpin et al;27 UK; BA | COPD discharge care planning period (n=67), no bundle period (n=257) | Hospital re-admissions (%); f/u: 30 d
| Unclear | High |
Hopkinson et al;28 UK; BA | COPD discharge bundle (n=94), no bundle period (n=365) | Hospital re-admissions (%); f/u: 30 d
| Unclear | High |
Mann et al;33 UK; BA | COPD discharge bundle (n=nr), no bundle period (n=nr) | Hospital re-admissions (%); f/u: 28 d
| No | High |
Matthews et al;34 UK; BA | COPD discharge bundle (n=nr), no bundle period (n=nr) | Hospital re-admissions (%); f/u: 30 d
| Unclear | High |
Seymour et al;35 UK; BA | COPD discharge care planning period (n=103), no bundle period (n=53) | Hospital re-admissions (%); f/u: 30 d, 3 mo
| Yes | High |
Shorofsky et al;36 Canada; BA | COPD discharge bundle (n=210), no bundle period (n=nr) | Hospital re-admissions (%); f/u: 90 d, 1 yr
| Yes | High |
Yip et al;37 USA; BA | COPD discharge care planning period (n=nr), no bundle period (n=nr) | Hospital re-admissions (%); f/u: 30 d
| No | High |
*Statistically significant difference.
AECOPD, an exacerbation of COPD; BA, before-and-after study; CCT, controlled clinical trial; d, day(s); ED, emergency department; f/u, follow-up; ITS, interrupted time series; mo, month(s); NR, not reported; NS, not significant; QoL, quality of life; RCT, randomised controlled trial; SGRQ, St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire; yr, year(s).