Remote spirometry, education, and action for COPD diagnosis and management in rural and medically underserved settings in South Carolina: Protocol for an observational feasibility study

This paper describes the design of a 2-stage, prospective, observational study that will evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of an mHealth intervention with Bluetooth-enabled remote spirometry for remote monitoring of patients with COPD living in rural and/or medically underserved areas of South Carolina, USA. Self-directed, at home monitoring of FEV1, FEV6, and PEF will be undertaken using the portable, Bluetooth-enabled Vitalograph Lung Monitor device, which participants will complete as desired.