Table 1 Main characteristics characterising the complexity of the patients included in the TELBIL and TELBIL-A studies

Age, years

81.3 (IQR: 77.1 to 85.4)

Condition prompting inclusion

Heart failure 21.7 %; chronic lung disease 24.1 %; both concurrently 54.2 %

Severity of the COPD^b based on FEV1^c

82.6 % severe or very severe

Charlson Comorbidity Index score ≥ 2^c

86.2 %

Number of different regular medications

11 (IQR: 9 to 14)

Continuous home oxygen therapy^c

51.7 %

BADL^d, Barthel Index score on inclusion

75 (IQR: 50 to 90)

HRQoL^e, EQ-5D VAS score^e on inclusion

40 (IQR: 30 to 60)

Lack of social support (specific questionnaire)^c

17.2 %

Number of all-cause admissions the year before inclusion

3 (IQR: 2 to 4)

Number of condition-specific admissions^f the year before inclusion

2 (IQR: 1 to 3)

Number of home visits by a doctor and/or nurse the year before inclusion^c

22.5 (IQR: 12 to 31)