Utility of Self-Administered Questionnaires for Identifying Individuals at Risk of COPD in Japan: The OCEAN (Okinawa COPD casE finding AssessmeNt) Study.
Kentaro TamakiEishin SakiharaHiroaki MiyataNorimichi HiraharaOksana KirichekRyosuke TawaraShoko AkiyamaMasayuki KatsumataMei HaruyaTakeo IshiiEdgar P SimardBruce E MillerRuth Tal-SingerToshihiko KaisePublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2021)
This study demonstrated that CAPTURE and COPD-Q appear to be effective screening tools for identifying symptomatic individuals with undiagnosed, or at risk of developing COPD in adults ≥40 years of age in Okinawa. Furthermore, early diagnosis and management of PRISm is important to improve future outcomes and the societal burden of disease.