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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) significantly contributes to global morbidity and mortality.
  • Existing research indicates potential disparities in COPD outcomes between rural and urban populations.
  • A comprehensive global synthesis of these rural-urban differences in COPD burden is lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct the first global review synthesizing rural-urban differences in COPD burden.
  • To compare COPD prevalence, symptom burden, exacerbations, and mortality between rural and urban populations worldwide.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic review of five databases (Medline, Embase, Emcare, CINAHL, Cochrane Central) was performed in May 2025.
  • Included peer-reviewed studies directly compared rural and urban populations on at least one COPD burden measure.
  • Narrative synthesis was employed due to heterogeneity in outcome measures across 32 eligible studies from 13 countries.

Main Results:

  • COPD prevalence was higher in rural areas in 83% of studies (15/18).
  • Rural populations exhibited higher mortality (86% of studies, 6/7) and symptom burden (67% of studies, 4/6).
  • Exacerbation rates were higher rurally in 60% of studies (3/5), though hospitalization patterns varied.

Conclusions:

  • Consistent rural-urban inequalities exist in COPD prevalence and outcomes globally.
  • These disparities are linked to healthcare inequities, socioeconomic factors, and environmental exposures in rural settings.
  • Targeted interventions are crucial for equitable healthcare access, education, cleaner fuels, and cessation/rehabilitation services in rural areas.