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

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

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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

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  • Cristina Represas-Represas & Alberto Fernández-Villar & Alberto Ruano-Raviña & Ana Priegue-Carrera & Maribel Botana-Rial & study group of “Validity of COPD-6 in non-specialized healthcare settings”, 2016. "Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Validity and Reliability of a Portable Device in Non-Specialized Healthcare Settings," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(1), pages 1-11, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0145571
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145571
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