Accepted for/Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth
Date Submitted: Sep 5, 2019
Date Accepted: Mar 23, 2020
Date Submitted to PubMed: Apr 29, 2020
Remote Patient Monitoring Technologies for Predicting COPD Exacerbations: Review and Comparison
ABSTRACT
Background:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death by disease worldwide and has a high 30-day readmission rate of 22.6%. In 2015, COPD was added to the Medicare Hospital Readmission Reductions Program.
Objective:
The objective of this paper is to survey the current medical technologies for remote patient monitoring (RPM) tools that forecast COPD exacerbations in order to reduce COPD readmissions.
Methods:
A review and comparison of available RPM devices focused on predicting COPD exacerbations according to four criteria: forecasting ability, cost, ease of use, and appearance.
Results:
A list of handheld and handsfree devices was compiled. We compared their features and found substantial variations. The devices that ranked higher on all dimensions tended to have a high or unlisted price.
Conclusions:
Gaps appear to exist between the demand and supply of affordable RPM technologies for managing COPD. Consumers and providers may need better access to product information to make informed decisions.
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