Monitoring and Evaluation

The following indicators may be used to evaluate the progress made by the pulmonary rehabilitation programme:

  • (a). Number of people eligible for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
  • (b). Out of (a), proportion of people took / enrolled in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
  • (c) Out of (b), proportion of people completed Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
  • (d). Out of (c), proportion of people with an improved outcome. 
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Outcomes of individual clients may be documented as follows:

Outcomes

Measure

Lung function

Spirometry (FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC)

Exercise capacity

6MWT

5STS

Gas transfer

Pulse oximetry (SpO2, % desaturation)

Health-related quality of life

mMRC score

St George Questionnaire