Different Case Finding Approaches to Optimise COPD Diagnosis: Evidence from the RADICALS Trial.

Nawar AlotaibiBrigitte M BorgMichael John Abramson Eldho PaulNicholas ZwarGrant M RussellSally WilsonAnne E HollandBillie Bonevski Ajay S MahalJohnson George

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2023)

Handheld micro-spirometers can facilitate case finding of COPD in smokers and ex-smokers attending general practice. The fixed ratio criterion currently recommended by COPD-X guidelines offers the simplest method for diagnosing COPD in Australian primary care.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
general practice
lung function
primary care
smoking cessation
clinical trial
study protocol
randomized controlled trial
clinical practice
air pollution
phase iii
phase ii