Table 3. Outcome measures at six months after discharge.

	Telemonitoring (n = 53)	Usual care (n = 53)	p value
Hospital readmission
COPD exacerbation
Total No. of episodes	10 (0–2)	26 (0–3)
Episodes per patient	0.19 ± 0.44	0.49 ± 0.72	0.11
All causes
Total No. of episodes	12 (0–2)	36 (0–3)
Episodes per patient	0.23 ± 0.47	0.68 ± 0.94	0.002
Emergency room visit
COPD exacerbation
Total No. of episodes	12 (0–2)	29 (0–3)
Episodes per patient	0.23 ± 0.47	0.55 ± 0.82	0.16
All causes
Total No. of episodes	19 (0–2)	48 (0–7)
Episodes per patient	0.36 ± 0.56	0.91 ± 1.29	0.006

Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (range).

COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.