Effects of Nurse-Led Self-Management Interventions on Hospitalization and Exacerbations in People with COPD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the effects of nurse-led or nurse-supported self-management interventions on hospitalization/readmission and COPD exacerbations among adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Randomized controlled trials comparing eligible self-management interventions with usual care or other control conditions are included. The primary outcome domain is hospital admission/readmission, while COPD exacerbations are evaluated as a secondary clinical outcome. Where studies are sufficiently comparable in terms of outcome definition, follow-up period, and effect measure, quantitative synthesis is conducted; otherwise, findings are synthesized narratively. Risk of bias is assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 (RoB 2) tool, and the certainty of evidence is evaluated using the GRADE approach.
Authors: Yasemin Eskigülek, Sultan Kav
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7204605744