Early detection of COPD in primary care--the Copenhagen COPD Screening Project

TY - JOUR

T1 - Early detection of COPD in primary care--the Copenhagen COPD Screening Project

AU - Lyngsø, Anne Marie

AU - Backer, Vibeke

AU - Gottlieb, Vibeke

AU - Nybo, Birgitte

AU - Østergaard, Marianne Stubbe

AU - Frølich, Anne

PY - 2010/1

Y1 - 2010/1

N2 - Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is among the leading causes of death in the world, and further increases in the prevalence and mortality are predicted. Delay in diagnosing COPD appears frequently even though current consensus guidelines emphasize the importance of early detection of the disease. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a screening programme in general practice. Methods/Design: Subjects aged 65 years and older registered with a General Practitioner (GP) in the eastern Copenhagen will receive a written invitation and a simple questionnaire focusing on risk factors and symptoms of COPD. Subjects who meet the following criteria will be encouraged to undergo spirometric testing at their GP: current smokers, former smokers, and subjects with no smoking history but who have dyspnea and/or chronic cough with sputum. Discussion: The Copenhagen COPD Screening Project evaluates the effectiveness of a two-stage screening program for COPD in general practice and provides important information on how to organize early detection of COPD in general practice in the future.

AB - Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is among the leading causes of death in the world, and further increases in the prevalence and mortality are predicted. Delay in diagnosing COPD appears frequently even though current consensus guidelines emphasize the importance of early detection of the disease. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a screening programme in general practice. Methods/Design: Subjects aged 65 years and older registered with a General Practitioner (GP) in the eastern Copenhagen will receive a written invitation and a simple questionnaire focusing on risk factors and symptoms of COPD. Subjects who meet the following criteria will be encouraged to undergo spirometric testing at their GP: current smokers, former smokers, and subjects with no smoking history but who have dyspnea and/or chronic cough with sputum. Discussion: The Copenhagen COPD Screening Project evaluates the effectiveness of a two-stage screening program for COPD in general practice and provides important information on how to organize early detection of COPD in general practice in the future.

KW - Denmark

KW - Early Diagnosis

KW - Humans

KW - Mass Screening

KW - National Health Programs

KW - Primary Health Care

KW - Program Evaluation

KW - Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

KW - Questionnaires

KW - Respiratory Function Tests

U2 - 10.1186/1471-2458-10-524

DO - 10.1186/1471-2458-10-524

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 20809934

SN - 1471-2458

VL - 10

SP - 524

JO - BMC Public Health

JF - BMC Public Health

ER -