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Home-Based Prescribed Pulmonary Exercise in Patients with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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COPD screening in general practice using a telephone questionnaire.

J A M Dirven1, J W M Muris, C P van Schayck

  • 1Department of General Practice, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands. dirvenj@gmail.com

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A telephone questionnaire effectively identified undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in primary care. Moderate and high-risk individuals identified via phone screening showed significant rates of previously undiagnosed COPD.

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  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • General Practice
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a significant and often underdiagnosed health issue in primary care settings.
  • Early detection of COPD is crucial for timely intervention and improved patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility of using a telephone questionnaire to detect undiagnosed COPD patients within a general practice population.
  • To identify individuals at moderate to high risk for COPD for further diagnostic testing.

Main Methods:

  • A telephone survey utilizing the Respiratory Health Screening Questionnaire was administered to patients aged 40-75 in two Dutch general practices.
  • Exclusion criteria included pre-existing COPD, asthma, or comorbidities.
  • Participants were categorized by risk (low, moderate, high) for COPD, with moderate and high-risk individuals undergoing spirometry.

Main Results:

  • Out of 813 respondents, 49.2% were smokers with an average of 17.9 pack-years; mean BMI was 26.1.
  • Spirometry revealed previously undiagnosed COPD in 15.7% of the moderate-risk group and 39.6% of the high-risk group.
  • The study confirmed a considerable number of undiagnosed COPD cases in the general practice population.

Conclusions:

  • Telephone-based risk assessment is a feasible method for identifying potential undiagnosed COPD cases in primary care.
  • Targeting moderate and high-risk groups identified through telephone screening can improve case-finding efficiency for COPD.