COPD Population in US Primary Care: Data From the Optimum Patient Care DARTNet Research Database and the Advancing the Patient Experience in COPD Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To describe demographic and clinical characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients managed in US primary care.

Methods

This was an observational registry study using data from the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Optimum Patient Care DARTNet Research Database from which the Advancing the Patient Experience COPD registry is derived. Registry patients were aged ≥35 years at diagnosis. Electronic health record data were collected from both registries, supplemented with patient-reported information/outcomes from the Advancing the Patient Experience registry from 5 primary care groups in Texas, Ohio, Colorado, New York, and North Carolina (June 2019 through November 2020).

Results

Of 17,192 patients included, 1,354 were also in the A

SUBMITTER: Pace WD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9328699 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature