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A comprehensive case management programme to prevent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hospitalisations
  1. Thomas R G Simpson
  1. Correspondence to Dr Thomas R G Simpson, ST3, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich, London SE18 4QH, UK; Thomas.simpson{at}nhs.net

https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-202514

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    In this multicentre randomised controlled trial from the USA, the efficacy of a comprehensive care management programme (CCMP) in preventing hospitalisations for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was compared with usual care. This approach has shown favourable results in other chronic conditions but evidence is lacking in COPD. An unexpected increase in mortality resulted in the trial being terminated before enrolment was complete.

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      • ▸ Fan VS, Gaziano JM, Lew R, et al. A comprehensive care management program to prevent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hospitalizations. Ann Intern Med 2012:156:673–83.

    • Competing interests None.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.