Quantifying sustained health system benefits of primary care-based integrated disease management for COPD: a 6-year interrupted time series study.
Christopher LicskaiAnna J HusseyVéronique RowleyMadonna FerroneZihang LuKimball ZhangEmilie TerebessyAndrew ScarffeShannon SibbaldCathy FauldsTim O'CallahanTeresa ToPublished in: Thorax (2024)
Implementation of COPD IDM in a primary care setting was associated with a changed trajectory of COPD-related and all-cause HSU from an increasing year-on-year trend to sustained long-term reductions. This highlights a substantial real-world opportunity that may improve health system performance and patient outcomes.