Table 3.
Cross-tabulation of event-based exacerbationsa vs the advice to contact a health care professional given by ACCESS
| Event-based exacerbation
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Total | ||
| ACCESS advice to contact a health care professional | Yes | 28 | 22 | 50 |
| 56.0% | 44.0% | 100% | ||
| 96.6% | 47.8% | 66.7% | ||
| No | 1b | 24 | 25 | |
| 4.0% | 96.0% | 100% | ||
| 3.4% | 52.2% | 33.3% | ||
| Total | 29 | 46 | 75 | |
| 38.7% | 61.3% | 100% | ||
| 100% | 100% | 100% | ||
Notes:
a
Exacerbations treated with a course of antibiotics and/or prednisolone or resulted in hospitalization.
b
Patient started a course of prednisolone on his first day of study participation, reporting only minor symptoms that day.
Abbreviation: ACCESS, Adaptive Computerized COPD Exacerbation Self-management Support.