Participant characteristics
COPD
MAY, COPD
Between May 2019 and August 2020, 735 patients admitted to the hospital for an acute exacerbation COPD were screened for eligibility (Flow diagram of inclusion of participants and response rates of questionnaires at baseline (T0), after 3 months (T3) and 6 months (T6).Demographic- and clinical characteristics of participants in the intervention and control group and participants with at least one complete follow-up FACIT-Pal score.Data presented as percentage unless stated otherwise.BMI: body mass index; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in the first second; MRC: Medical Research Council; SD: standard deviation.