Informing community pharmacists on COPD case-finding methods: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a strategy to address the increasing human and economic costs of this condition. This study aimed to inform pharmacists' case-finding strategies by providing an overview of case-finding approaches by health care practitioners.

Methods

A scoping review was conducted based on the Joanna Briggs Institute and the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA ScR) guidelines. Included studies were analyzed under the following themes: population characteristics, inclusion and exclusion criteria, setting, case-finding strategies and yield, health care practitioners involved, interprofessional collaboration and the provision of preventive services. Studies were then characterized by highest yields (the weig

SUBMITTER: Idowu O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11556641 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature