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SynthesisAging clinical and experimental research2023

Technological advances and digital solutions to improve quality of life in older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review.

Lorenzo Lippi, Alessio Turco, Arianna Folli, Francesco D'Abrosca, Claudio Curci, Kamal Mezian, Alessandro de Sire, Marco Invernizzi

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Synthesis in Aging clinical and experimental research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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13citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Lorenzo LippiDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont "A. Avogadro", Novara, Italy.
Alessio TurcoDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont "A. Avogadro", Novara, Italy.
Arianna FolliDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont "A. Avogadro", Novara, Italy.
Francesco D'AbroscaDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont "A. Avogadro", Novara, Italy.
Claudio CurciPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Neurosciences, ASST Carlo Poma, Mantua, Italy.
Kamal MezianDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
Alessandro de SireDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", 88100, Viale Europa, CZ, Italy. alessandro.desire@unicz.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5541-8346
Marco InvernizziDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont "A. Avogadro", Novara, Italy.
Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” · ITCharles University · CZAzienda Ospedaliera Carlo Poma · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSeveral technological advances and digital solutions have been proposed in the recent years to face the emerging need for tele-monitoring older adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). However, several challenges have negatively influenced an evidence-based approach to improve Health-Related Quality of Life (HR-QoL) in these patients.

aimTo assess the effects of tele-monitoring devices on HR-QoL in older adults with COPD.

methodsOn November 11, 2022, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) consistent with the following PICO model: older people with COPD as participants, tele-monitoring devices as intervention, any comparator, and HR-QoL as the primary outcome. Functional outcomes, sanitary costs, safety, and feasibility were considered secondary outcomes. The quality assessment was performed in accordance with the Jadad scale.

resultsA total of 1845 records were identified and screened for eligibility. As a result, 5 RCTs assessing 584 patients (423 males and 161 females) were included in the systematic review. Tele-monitoring devices were ASTRI telecare system, WeChat social media, Pedometer, SweetAge monitoring system, and CHROMED monitoring platform. No significant improvements in terms of HR-QoL were reported in the included studies. However, positive effects were shown in terms of the number of respiratory events and hospitalization in patients telemonitored by SweetAge system and CHROMED platform. DISCUSSION: Although a little evidence supports the role of tele-monitoring devices in improving HR-QoL in older patients, positive effects were reported in COPD exacerbation consequences and functional outcomes.

conclusionTele-monitoring solutions might be considered as sustainable strategies to implement HR-QoL in the long-term management of older patients with COPD.

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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveTelemedicineAgedFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaleQuality of LifeAgingChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseFrailtyPulmonary rehabilitationQuality of lifeTelemedicine

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PMID36952118
PMCPMC10034255
OpenAlexW4360599882

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