Determinants in the Underdiagnosis of COPD in Spain-CONOCEPOC Study.

ABSTRACT: Factors such as seeking medical attention for respiratory symptoms and health professionals ordering spirometry come into play in the underdiagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The objective of this study was to analyze seeking medical attention and the use of spirometry in individuals with chronic respiratory symptoms and to compare these results with those obtained in the 2005 and 2011 surveys.

Material and methods

A cross-sectional, observational, epidemiological study was conducted via phone interview in December 2020 in Spain, with a representative sample from 17 autonomous communities. The study design was identical to that of the studies carried out in 2005 and 2011 to evaluate the changes that have occurred in seeking medical attention and performing spi

SUBMITTER: Calle Rubio M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9105961 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature