Table 1 Criteria for selecting patients
From: HOLD study (Home care Obstructive Lung Disease): natural history of patients with advanced COPD
| Criteria for inclusion | Criteria for exclusion | Criteria for withdrawal |
|---|---|---|
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• Over 18 years old • Clinical diagnosis of stage-IV COPD according to GOLD 2007 guidelines • Functional deterioration that hampers monitoring in external consultations or PPS below 70 |
• Severe cognitive deterioration or severe mental illness • Diagnosed with lung cancer or cystic fibrosis • Impossibility of maintaining home care due to absence of main caregiver • Not fluent in Spanish language |
• Suffering from lung cancer, of recent appearance during monitoring • Change of habitual residence outside the Northern Community of Madrid Care Directorate • Admission to a Palliative Care Unit • Patient decides to abandon the study |