Evaluation of COPD Co-Pilot

patient satisfaction questionnaire

admission records for period prior to study and during study

emergency department records for period prior to study and during study

clinic visits for period prior to study and during study

Daily values for breathlessness, sputum quantity, sputum color, sputum consistency, peak flow, temperature over 100 F, cough, wheeze, sore throat, and nasal congestion.

Change index (a numeric value) and the categorical level of change that corresponds to the patient's reported symptoms when compared to their baseline. This is recorded for each daily symptom report submitted after completion of the run-in period.

the date when a mild, moderate or significant level of change is first detected for a patient through the date immediately followed by seven consecutive days in which a level of "no change" (i.e. return to baseline) is detected. The total number of days in this period, symptoms reported during this period, and clinical responses communicated to the patient (including any treatments or changes) will be reported for analysis.

Time elapsed between the patient's check-in and the time the response was acknowledged by the patient.

hospitalization history reported to Health Assistants by patients during scheduled monthly phone calls. This will be reconciled with admissions data from the site and may include utilization at other institutions.

list of medications and changes entered by site coordinator, provider, or reported by subjects to Health Assistants during scheduled monthly phone calls.

This will include, among other variables, medical history, smoking history, spirometry results, oxygen use, and diagnoses of co-morbidities. For a full list of profile data, please see the appendix.

compliance with newly prescribed treatments as reported by patients during follow up phone calls.

total number of inpatient days per admission will be reported for analyses. These records will include date of admission, date of discharge, patient name and medical record number, patient date of birth (DOB), location, length of stay, attending physician, admission diagnosis and diagnosis at discharge. Reported for period prior to study and during study period

The number of inpatient admissions that occur within 30, 60, and 90 days of discharge from a prior admission will be reported for analyses. These records will include date of admission, date of discharge, patient name and medical record number, patient DOB, location, length of stay, attending physician, admission diagnosis, diagnosis at discharge, and associated costs broken down by category. This will be reported for time prior to study and during study period.

The rate and percent of inpatient admissions that occur within 30, 60, and 90 days of discharge from a prior admission will be reported for analyses. These records will include date of admission, date of discharge, patient name and medical record number, patient DOB, location, length of stay, attending physician, admission diagnosis and diagnosis at discharge. These will be reported for the period prior to the start of the study through the study period.

The source (e.g. from home, from accident, from outpatient clinical, at direction of physician, from ED, etc.) of each and every inpatient admission and emergency department visit will be reported for analyses. These will be reported for the period prior to the enrollment through the study period.

Costs associated with hospitalizations, emergency department visits, clinic visits, and medications

hospitalizations, emergency department visits, clinic visits in the 6 months prior to enrollment; and hospitalizations, emergency department visits, clinic visits in the same 6 month period during the prior year

costs associated with hospitalizations, emergency department visits, clinic visits in the 6 months prior to enrollment; and costs associated with hospitalizations, emergency department visits, clinic visits in the same 6 month period during the prior year