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[French data from the Continuing to Confront COPD (C2C) survey].
N Roche1, R Ajjouri2, A Compagnon2
1Service de pneumologie et réanimation, AP-HP groupe hospitalier Hôtel-Dieu et université Paris Descartes, 74, boulevard de Port-Royal, 75004 Paris, France.
Revue Des Maladies Respiratoires
|July 18, 2016
Summary
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) underestimate its severe impact, experiencing significant symptoms and health decline. This study highlights a disconnect between objective measures and patient perception of COPD severity.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonology
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- The
- Continuing to Confront COPD
- (C2C) international survey collected data from 12 countries in 2013.
- This study focuses on the French cohort, examining chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Purpose of the Study:
- To characterize the prevalence, symptoms, and daily life impact of COPD in France.
- To compare patient-reported disease severity with objective health status assessments.
Main Methods:
- Adults aged 40+ were screened via random-digit-dialing.
- Participants meeting the study's COPD definition (diagnosis or symptoms of COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis) completed a survey.
Main Results:
- An estimated 7.5% of respondents had COPD.
- 43% experienced severe health impact (COPD Assessment Test score >20), 70% reported dyspnea, and 65% had daily activity limitations.
- Despite frequent exacerbations (2/year) and hospitalizations (16%), 80% perceived their disease as mild to moderate.
Conclusions:
- Respondents with COPD significantly underestimate the disease's impact.
- A discrepancy exists between validated measures of COPD severity and patient self-assessment.