Open AccessDiagnostic Accuracy of a Two-Stage Sequential Screening Strategy Implemented by Community Health Workers (CHWs) to Identify Individuals with COPD in Rural India
Author(s) -
Prashant Jarhyan,
Alison M. Hutchinson,
Rajesh Khatkar,
Dimple Kondal,
Mari Botti,
Dorairaj Prabhakaran,
Sailesh Mohan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/international journal of copd
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2005
pISSN - 1176-9106
DOI - 10.2147/copd.s293577
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , spirometer , spirometry , obstructive lung disease , gold standard (test) , physical therapy , lung cancer screening , asthma , lung , exhaled nitric oxide
Undiagnosed Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) results in high morbidity, disability and mortality in India. Effective strategies for active COPD screening in community settings are needed to increase early identification, risk reduction and timely management. The objective of this study was to test the diagnostic accuracy of a sequential two-step screening strategy to detect COPD, implemented by community health workers (CHWs), among adults aged ≥40 years in a rural area of North India.