Table 4 Hospitalisations, appointments with a Pulmonary specialist, visits to the Emergency Department, and deaths during the study period

HADS Score [mean (SD)]

 • Anxiety

Baseline: 4.68 (3.45)

End of f-u: 5.53 (3.47)

Difference: 0.85 (3.68)

Baseline: 5.4 (3.35)

End of f-u: 6.02 (3.5)

Difference: 0.62 (3.6)

0.22 (-0.75 – 1.19)

0.65

 • Depression

Baseline: 5.1 (4.42)

End of f-u: 5.6 (4.42)

Difference: 0.50 (4.3)

Baseline: 5.48 (4.49)

End of f-u: 6.2 (4.24)

Difference: 0.72 (4.5)

−0.21 (-1.37 -0.94)

0.71

IRR

Hospitalisations [Incidence Rate per year (95% CI)]

 • Hospitalisations due to AECOPD

0.74 (0.63 – 0.88)

0.84 (0.66 – 1.05)

0.89 (0.79 – 1.04)

0.16

 • Hospitalisations for any cause

1.09 (0.95 – 1.25)

1.20 (0.99 – 1.45)

0.91 (0.75 – 1.04)

0.16

 • Readmissions due to AECOPD

0.07 (0.04 – 0.11)

0.15 (0.08 – 0.26)

0.43 (0.19 – 0.98)

0.04

 • Readmissions for any cause

0.11 (0,07 – 0,16)

0.23 (0.14 – 0.35)

0.46 (0.24- 0.89)

0.01

Duration of hospitalization [bed days; mean(SD)]

 • Hospitalisations due to AECOPD

18.93 (15.33)

23.29 (19.05)

-

0.22

 • Hospitalisations for any cause

22.92 (25.11)

25.5 (23.21)

-

0.53

Appointments/Visits [Incidence Rate per year (95% CI)]]

 • Appointments with a Pulmonary specialist

1.41 (1.25 – 1.58)

1.72 (1.46 – 2.01)

0.82 (0.67 - 1)

0.049

 • Visits to the Emergency Department

1.29 (1.14 – 1.46)

1.37 (1.14 – 1.63)

0.94 (0.76 – 1.18)

0.58

RR

Deaths [No (%)]

23 (11,11)

9 (9,47)

1,17 (0,56 - 2,43)

0.85