Real-world treatment trajectories of adults with newly diagnosed asthma or COPD.
Aniek F MarkusPeter R RijnbeekJan A KorsEdward BurnTalita Duarte SallesMarkus HaugChungsoo KimRaivo KoldeYoung-Soo LeeHae-Sim ParkRae Woong ParkDaniel Prieto AlhambraCarlen ReyesJerry A KrishnanGuy G O BrusselleKatia M C VerhammePublished in: BMJ open respiratory research (2024)
Real-world data from claims and EHRs indicate that first-line treatments of asthma and COPD vary widely across countries. We found evidence of a stepwise approach in the pharmacological treatment of asthma and COPD, suggesting that treatments may be tailored to patients' needs.