Prevalence of COPD in Spain: impact of undiagnosed COPD on quality of life and daily life activities
Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer · Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica · +7 more institutions
Abstract
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Spain and identify the level of undiagnosed disease and its impact on health-related quality of life (HRQL) and activities of daily living (ADL).
A population-based sample of 4274 adults aged 40-80 years was surveyed. They were invited to answer a questionnaire and undergo prebrochodilator and postbronchodilator spirometry. COPD was defined as a postbronchodilator FEV(1)/FVC (forced expiratory volume in 1 s/forced vital capacity) ratio of
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 29.02
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 47
Authors
8- MMMarc MiravitllesCorresponding
Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer, Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
- JBJoan B. Soriano
- FGFrancisco García‐Río
Hospital Universitario La Paz
- LMLaura Muñoz
Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía
- EDEnric Duran‐Tauleria
Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology
Topics & keywords
- COPD
- Medicine
- Spirometry
- Quality of life (healthcare)
- Population
- Vital capacity
- Physical therapy
- Internal medicine
- Good health and well-being