Table 1 Remote Home Monitoring PICOS elements of the clinical effectiveness review protocol
Parameter | Inclusion Criteria | Exclusion Criteria |
|---|---|---|
Participants | • Patients With COPD | • Patients with Asthma • No patients (simulation studies) |
Intervention | • Remote home monitoring (home is defined as independent or supportive living environments) | • Remote home monitoring programs for patients living in Long Term Care Facilities or Nursing Homes • Remote monitoring that is part of an outpatient program delivered in a hospital or community setting • Remote monitoring that is part of an inpatient program |
Comparator | • Usual care (patients managed by their General Practitioner, specialist or both according to local practices) |  |
Outcomes | • Health-related quality of life • Patient experience • Frequency of exacerbations • Healthcare resource utilization ◦ Hospital admissions ◦ ER visits ◦ Physician visits • Adherence to/ compliance with treatment • Safety • Exercise capacity and activity levels • Mental Health • Self-efficacy • Cost per patient • Provider experience • Lung function and symptoms | • Studies without any defined clinical outcomes • Studies with no relevant clinical outcomes |
Study Design | Comparative studies • Randomized and non-randomized controlled trials (RCTs and non-RCTs) • Cohort studies • Case–control studies | • Non-English language • Expert reviews • Editorials and opinion pieces • Studies published prior to 2010 |