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has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Outcomes and Cost Effectiveness of a Respiratory Coordinated Care Program in Patients with Severe or Very Severe COPD

  AUTHORS: Shahila Aslam, Johnathan Man, Jason Behary, John Riskallah, Saidul Ansary, Benjamin CH Kwan

  KEYWORDS: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, Hospitalization, Length of Stay, Model of Care

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases, Vol.6 No.3, August 26, 2016

  ABSTRACT: Multidisciplinary community coordinated care programs are widely adopted to optimise care of chronic disease patients, but there is a need for further evaluation in the setting of COPD. This observational study evaluated 147 patients with severe or very severe COPD who were enrolled in a multidisciplinary community respiratory coordinated care program (RCCP) from 2007 to 2012. Comparison was made of hospitalisation rates and length of stay for 12 months prior to joining the program, and the first 12 months after joining the program. This data was used to inform a cost analysis. Enrolment into RCCP halved the annual hospital admission rate from 1.18 to 0.57 admissions per year (relative risk reduction 51.4%, p