Open AccessSex Differences in the International Primary Care Airways Group Questionnaire for Screening of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Hikaru Machiguchi,
Shinichi Arizono,
Yuichi Tawara,
Masaki Oomagari,
Yorihide Yanagita,
Takako Tanaka,
Hideaki Senjyu,
Ryo Kozu
Publication year - 2022
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.s364088
Subject(s) - medicine , spirometry , receiver operating characteristic , odds ratio , cross sectional study , copd , physical therapy , asthma , pathology
The International Primary Airways Group (IPAG) questionnaire is a useful tool for screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The cut-off score of the IPAG questionnaire is investigated in Japan. However, its validity has not been examined according to sex, which was the aim of this study.