A cohort study following up on a randomised controlled trial of a telemedicine application in COPD patients

Introduction The studies that constitute the knowledge base of evidence based medicine represent only 5%–50% of patients seen in routine clinical practice. Therefore, whether the available evidence applies to the implementation of a particular service often remains unclear. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is no exception. Methods In this article, the effects of implementing a telemedicine intervention for COPD patients were analysed...