Comprehensive geriatric assessment for people with both COPD and frailty starting pulmonary rehabilitation: a mixed-methods feasibility trial.

Lisa Jane BrightonCatherine J EvansMorag FarquharKatherine BristoweAleksandra KataJade HigmanMargaret OgdenClaire Marie NolanDeokhee YiWei GaoMaria KoulopoulouSharmeen HasanKaren IngramStuart ClarkeKishan R ParmarEleni BaldwinClaire J StevesWilliam D C ManMatthew Maddocks

Published in: ERJ open research (2024)

Integrating CGA alongside pulmonary rehabilitation is feasible and identifies unmet multidimensional need in people with COPD and frailty. Given challenges around timing and inclusivity, the integration of geriatric and respiratory care should not be limited to rehabilitation services.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
healthcare
pulmonary hypertension
study protocol
lung function
primary care
palliative care
clinical trial
mental health
genome wide
community dwelling
quality improvement
affordable care act
phase ii
cystic fibrosis
gene expression
respiratory tract
open label