Background Pulmonary rehabilitation is a proven, effective intervention for people with
chronic respiratory diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
interstitial lung disease (ILD) and bronchiectasis. However, relatively few people attend or
complete a program, due to factors including a lack of programs, issues associated with
travel and transport, and other health issues. Traditionally, pulmonary rehabilitation is
delivered in‐person on an outpatient basis at a hospital or other healthcare facility (referred …

Rationale Pulmonary rehabilitation is an effective treatment for people with chronic
respiratory disease but is delivered to< 5% of eligible individuals. This study investigated
whether home-based telerehabilitation was equivalent to centre-based pulmonary
rehabilitation in people with chronic respiratory disease. Methods A multicentre randomised
controlled trial with assessor blinding, powered for equivalence was undertaken. Individuals
with a chronic respiratory disease referred to pulmonary rehabilitation at four participating …