Effects of a long-term home-based exercise training programme using minimal equipment vs. usual care in COPD patients: a study protocol for two multicentre randomised controlled trials (HOMEX-1 and HOMEX-2 trials)

Table 1 Schedule of study visits and assessments

1) For T2 and T3 assessments, a questionnaire will be sent by mail to participants. At T3, study staff will also call the participants to verify in detail the questions regarding cost-effectiveness and other exercise training
2) Randomisation will be conducted at the end of visit T1, after all assessments have been conducted
3) HOMEX-1 participants: measurements are already collected during rehabilitation; HOMEX-2 participants: a lung function measurement will be conducted by a handheld spirometer
4) HOMEX-2 only

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