Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Validity and Reliability of a Portable Device in Non-Specialized Healthcare Settings

Cristina Represas-Represas, Alberto Fernández-Villar, Alberto Ruano-Raviña, Ana Priegue-Carrera, Maribel Botana-Rial and study group of “Validity of COPD-6 in non-specialized healthcare Settings”

PLOS ONE, 2016, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Introduction and Objectives: The underdiagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could be improved through screening using portable devices simpler than conventional spirometers in specific healthcare settings to reach a higher percentage of the at-risk population. This study was designed to assess the validity and reliability of the COPD-6 portable device to screen for COPD in non-specialized healthcare settings. Methods: Prospective cohort study to validate a diagnostic test. Three cohorts were recruited: primary care (PC), emergency services (ES) and community pharmacies (CPh). Study population: individuals with risk factors for COPD (>40 years, smoking >10 pack-years, with respiratory symptoms). The values measured using the COPD-6 were FEV1, FEV6 and the FEV1/FEV6 ratio. Subsequently, participants underwent conventional spirometry at hospital, using a post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC value

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145571

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