Overdiagnosis of COPD in Subjects With Unobstructed Spirometry A BOLD Analysis


Sator L., Horner A., Studnicka M., Lamprecht B., Kaiser B., McBurnie M. A., ...More

CHEST, vol.156, no.2, pp.277-288, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 156 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.01.015
  • Journal Name: CHEST
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.277-288
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: There are several reports on underdiagnosis of COPD, while little is known about COPD overdiagnosis and overtreatment. We describe the overdiagnosis and the prevalence of spirometrically defined false positive COPD, as well as their relationship with overtreatment across 23 population samples in 20 countries participating in the BOLD Study between 2003 and 2012.