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. 2020 Nov 2;20:286. doi: 10.1186/s12890-020-01322-4

Table 1.

Target behaviours to be quantified in Phase 1 and 4

Adults hospitalised with an exacerbation of COPD Adults with COPD who attend Respiratory Medicine out-patients
Referral to PR Proportion referred to PR prior to or within 2 weeks of hospital discharge. Proportion referred to PR within 2 weeks of attendance at a Respiratory Medicine clinic appointment.
Attendance to an initial appointment Proportion who attend an initial assessment with a Physiotherapist to determine suitability to enrol into an exercise training program. Proportion who attend an initial assessment with a Physiotherapist to determine suitability to enrol into an exercise training program.
Commence PR Proportion who attend at least one exercise training session overseen by a Physiotherapist. Proportion who attend at least one exercise training session overseen by a Physiotherapist.
Attendance to PR Proportion who attend ≥80% of the scheduled exercise training sessions overseen by a Physiotherapist. Proportion who attend ≥80% of the scheduled exercise training sessions overseen by a Physiotherapist.
Provision of a maintenance strategy Proportion who are referred to a maintenance program on completion of exercise training sessions overseen by a Physiotherapist. Proportion who are referred to a maintenance program on completion of exercise training sessions overseen by a Physiotherapist.

Abbreviations: COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, PR pulmonary rehabilitation