The long-term clinical impact of COPD exacerbations: a 3-year observational study (SHERLOCK).

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) drive disease progression and can lead to an accelerated decline in lung function and a burden on healthcare systems. The retrospective, observational cohort Study on HEalthcare Resource utiLization related to exacerbatiOns in patients with COPD (SHERLOCK; D5980R00014) evaluated the associations between exacerbation history and rates of subsequent COPD exacerbations in primary care patients from the National Health Service in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, United Kingdom.

Methods

Patients were stratified into four groups according to exacerbation history in the year before the index date: Group A (no exacerbations), Group B (1 moderate exacerbation only), Group C (1 severe exacerbation only), and G

SUBMITTER: Haughney J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8848076 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature