The IMPROVE trial: study protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of using lay health workers to improve uptake and completion of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract Background Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a programme of exercise and education and the most effective treatment for the symptoms and disability associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, the benefits of PR are limited by poor uptake and completion. This trial will de...

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Main Authors: Gill Gilworth, Katherine Harris, Toby L. Morgan, Salma Ayis, Julia Fox-Rushby, Emma Godfrey, Nicholas S. Hopkinson, Simon Lewin, Ka Keat Lim, Arietta Spinou, Stephanie J. C. Taylor, Patrick White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-07998-x