Open AccessHealthcare, Medication Utilization and Outcomes of Patients with COPD by GOLD Classification in England
Author(s) -
Leah Sansbury,
Kieran J Rothnie,
Chanchal Bains,
Chris Compton,
Glenn A Anley,
Afisi S Ismaila
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.s318969
Subject(s) - medicine , exacerbation , copd , medical record , cohort , retrospective cohort study , population , gold standard (test) , mortality rate , cohort study , medical history , obstructive lung disease , pediatrics , environmental health
Available data on the relationship between COPD symptoms, disease outcomes, and mortality are currently limited. This study investigated the clinical characteristics, outcomes, healthcare utilization, and prescribing practices across GOLD 2017 groups (A, B, C, and D) in a large-scale, population-based cohort of COPD patients managed in an English primary care setting.