Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: An Integrative Multilevel Study for Improving Patient-Centered Care Delivery Among Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Brief Summary: This study involves development and testing of a patient and family-centered transitional care program for patients who are hospitalized with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) exacerbations. The study intervention includes tailored services to address individual patients' biopsychosocial needs, starting early during hospital stay and continuing for 3 months post hospital discharge.

The study hypothesis is that compared to usual care, the study intervention will : a) Improve patient health- related quality of life and survival, and reduce use of hospital and emergency room visits; b) result in improved patient experience, self- confidence, and self-care behaviors; c) result in improved family caregivers coping skills, self-confidence, and problem solving skills to address patient barriers to care and treatment.


Options:
A: Inclusion criteria:

* Admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of an acute COPD exacerbation; OR has a previous COPD diagnosis\* AND receiving treatment to control COPD symptoms - (e.g. nebulizer treatment, prednisone course, ...) in the current hospitalization
* Age \> 40 and \>10 pack-yrs smoking
* English speaking
* Anticipated discharge back to home (rather than to Hospice or long term nursing home placement)

Exclusion criteria:

* Severe cognitive dysfunction
* Terminal illness (less than 6 months life expectancy) that is non-COPD related
* Homeless (no home address)
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Complete the PR program at CIUSSSS of Estrie-CHUS in Sherbrooke and finishing after December 2019
* To have a mild to very severe diagnosis of COPD (mild: forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) ) ≥ 80%, very severe: FEV1 \<30% and Tiffeneau score \<0.7)
* Have a score ≥2 on the Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea scale
* Have access to a computer, laptop or cell phone at home with an high speed internet service.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Inability to give informed consent
* Instable condition in the 4 weeks prior to the study (change in medication and symptoms such as dyspnea and sputum (colour and quantity)).
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients over the age of 50 with COPD
* Admitted to Charing Cross Hospital in 2000-2004 with an acute exacerbation of COPD

Exclusion Criteria:

* Significant co-morbidity including severe heart disease and cancer
* Any condition that would preclude participation in the physical therapy component of a pulmonary rehabilitation programme, including musculoskeletal diseases
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* A physician diagnosis of COPD
* Age 45 years and older
* Affirmative response to "Are you short of breath when hurrying on the level or walking up a slight hill?"
* Post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC \<0.7 and FEV1 \<70%

Exclusion Criteria:

* Inability to speak/read English
* Lives in a chronic care facility (i.e., nursing home, assisted living)
* Plans to move from the area within the next 18 months
* Life expectancy less than 12 months
* Participation in pulmonary rehabilitation or other clinical research in the past 12 months
* Inability to walk without assistance of a wheelchair or walker
* Inability to walk at least 110m on a 6-minute walk
* Uncontrolled angina, hypertension, psychiatric illness, or dementia
* Inability to obtain supplemental oxygen if indicated

Answer: A