NCT00752531.

Methods	Study design: single‐blinded, parallel individual randomised controlled trial Duration: 78 weeks Setting: unknown
Participants	Population: 280 adult participants to be recruited in the United States Baseline characteristics: unknown Inclusion criteria: ≥ 21 years, understands English, has working telephone/cable, with diagnosed COPD, stage II/III COPD Exclusion criteria: moving from study area before study complete, health condition causing participant to not carry out study expectations, not able to use telephone and without assistance to do so
Interventions	Measurements at baseline and at 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18 months Treatment arms Computer device for data telecommunication sessions Personalised self‐care plan and education Patients assessed 7 times ‐ 4 at research site and 3 at home every 3 months
Outcomes	Primary outcomes: lung function, respiratory symptoms Secondary outcomes: quality of life, use of health care, activities of daily living, self‐efficacy, exercise tolerance
Notes	Funding: John Hopkins University Other identifier:NCT00752531