The research question
How do respiratory symptoms and treatment burden affect day-to-day activity in adults with COPD?
Proposed design
Observational diary and periodic patient-reported assessments, with clinical confirmation and wearable activity as optional additions.
Illustrative design: 8- to 12-week follow-up; setup and recruitment are scoped separately.
Data to collect
- Breathlessness, cough and sputum reports
- Activity interference and sleep
- Reported inhaler use and treatment difficulties
- Care contacts and symptom worsening
Planned outputs
- Daily symptom and activity profiles
- Patient-reported burden by treatment context
- Completeness and participant-burden analysis
What we confirm with you
We agree the population, sample size, country, collection tools, analysis plan and budget. Collection starts after the required consent, ethics or other permissions and a signed scope are in place.
- Agree a COPD diagnosis definition
- Separate self-reported worsening from confirmed exacerbations
- Provide appropriate support for participants with limited digital access
Clinical records, laboratory results, photographs and device integrations are included only when access, collection quality and permitted use have been verified. Self-reported findings are identified as such.
Research context
These published sources explain the research need or method. They are not RIDLY customers, endorsements or purchase commitments.
- RECORD real-world COPD study
The registered non-interventional study examines clinical and patient-reported outcomes in routine COPD treatment.
Related dataset profiles
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