Telehealthcare for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Cochrane Review and meta-analysis

“In COPD, telehealthcare [where did they find that word?] interventions can significantly reduce the risk of emergency department attendance and hospitalisation, but has little effect on the risk of death.” is the conclusion of the meta-analyses [beware!] of 10 telehealth studies, undertaken by researchers from the University of Edinburgh and Imperial College, London. Abstract: Telehealthcare for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Cochrane Review and meta-analysis British Journal of General Practice, Volume 62, Number 604, November 2012 , pp. e739-e749(11).