12 months preprogramme | 0–12 months postprogramme | 12–24 months postprogramme | |
Respiratory admissions (admission/participant/year) | 0.7±1.1 | 0.5±1.9 (p=0.083) | 1.0±2.3 (p<0.001) |
Respiratory-related hospitals days (days/participant/year) | 4.0±7.8 | 2.6±8.5 (p=0.001) | 6.1±16.6 (p=0.004) |
Emergency department presentations (presentations/participant/year) | 1.2±1.8 | 0.9±1.8 (p=0.003) | 2.0±3.3 (p<0.001) |
Data expressed as mean±SD, postpulmonary rehabilitation programme data compared with preprogramme data.