Table 1.

The table shows the assessment and follow-up schedule

Observation/Investigation	Screening/baseline assessments	Randomisation	12 weeks of study participation
			Hospital based pulmonary rehab	Follow-up phase of homebased exercises
			End of 6 weeks of PR	End of 6 weeks of home exercises
Written informed consent	x	x
Demographics	x	x
Medical history	x	x
Clinical exam	x	x
Chest X-ray	x
Spirometry		x
MRC dyspnoea grade	x		x	x
Assess symptoms	x		x	x
Incremental Shuttle Walk Test	x		x	x
Endurance Shuttle Walk Test	x		x	x
Borg breathlessness scale	x		x	x
Mid Upper Arm Circumference	x		x	x
Sit-to-stand time	x		x	x
COPD Assessment Test		x	x	x
Clinical COPD Questionnaire		x	x	x
Patient Health Questionnaire		x	x	x
HADS		x	x	x
WPAI		x	x	x
Physical Activity (Actigraph monitor)		x	x	x
Cost/benefit analysis		x	x	x
EQ-5D-5L Questionnaire		x	x	x

COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; EQ-5D-5L, European Quality of Life 5-Dimensions; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; MRC, Medical Research Council; WPAI, Work Productivity and Activity Impairment.