Management of COPD in the UK primary-care setting: an analysis of real-life prescribing patterns.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the availability of national and international guidelines, evidence suggests that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment is not always prescribed according to recommendations. This study evaluated the current management of patients with COPD using a large UK primary-care database.

Methods

This analysis used electronic patient records and patient-completed questionnaires from the Optimum Patient Care Research Database. Data on current management were analyzed by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) group and presence or absence of a concomitant asthma diagnosis, in patients with a COPD diagnosis at ≥35 years of age and with spirometry results supportive of the COPD diagnosis.

Results

A total of 24,957 pati

SUBMITTER: Price D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4154894 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature