Effectiveness of the Assessment of Burden of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (ABC) tool: Study protocol of a cluster randomised trial in primary and secondary care
Author(s)
Slok, A.H.M. (Annerika H.)Veen, J.C.C.M. (Johannes) in 't
Chavannes, N.H. (Nicolas)
Molen, T. (Thys) van der
Rutten, F.F.H. (Frans)
Kerstjens, H.A.M. (Huib)
Asijee, G.M. (Guus)
Salome´, P.L. (Philippe)
Holverda, S. (Sebastiaan)
Dekhuijzen, P.N.R. (Richard)
Schuiten, D. (Denise)
Breukelen, G.J.P. (Gerard) van
Kotz, D. (Daniel)
Schayck, O.C.P. (Onno)
Keywords
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseDisease burden
GPs
Patient empowerment
Patient reported outcomes
Pulmonologists
Quality of life
Shared decision making
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Abstract Background Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a growing worldwide problem that imposes a great burden on the daily life of patients. Since there is no cure, the goal of treating COPD is to maintain or improve quality of life. We have developed a new tool, the Assessment of Burden of COPD (ABC) tool, to assess and visualize the integrated health status of patients with COPD, and to provide patients and healthcare providers with a treatment algorithm. This tool may be used during consultations to monitor the burden of COPD and to adjust treatment if necessary. The aim of the current study is to analyse the effectiveness of the ABC tool compared with usual care on health related quality of life among COPD patients over a period of 18 months. Methods/Design A cluster randomised controlled trial will be conducted in COPD patients in both primary and secondary care throughout the Netherlands. An intervention group, receiving care based on the ABC tool, will be compared with a control group receiving usual care. The primary outcome will be the change in score on a disease-specific-quality-of-life questionnaire, the Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire. Secondary outcomes will be a different questionnaire (the COPD Assessment Test), lung function and number of exacerbations. During the 18 months follow-up, seven measurements will be conducted, including a baseline and final measurement. Patients will receive questionnaires to be completed at home. Additional data, such as number of exacerbations, will be recorded by the patients’ healthcare providers. A total of 360 patients will be recruited by 40 general practitioners and 20 pulmonologists. Additionally, a process evaluation will be performed among patients and healthcare providers. Discussion The new ABC tool complies with the 2014 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease guidelines, which describe the necessity to classify patients on both their airway obstruction and a comprehensive symptom assessment. It has been developed to classify patients, but also to provide visual insight into the burden of COPD and to provide treatment advice. Trial registration Netherlands Trial Register, NTR3788.Date
2014-08-07Type
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oai:repub.eur.nl:65049http://repub.eur.nl/pub/65049
doi:10.1186/1471-2466-14-131
urn:hdl:1765/65049
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10.1186/1471-2466-14-131