Assessment of the COPD risktest in the general practice.
Completed
- Conditions
- COPD, underdiagnosis, questionnaire, at risk, general practice
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON24788
- Lead Sponsor
- Astmafonds foundationpo box 5, 3800AP AmersfoortThe Netherlands
- Brief Summary
1.Dirven JAM, Muris JWM, Schayck CP van. COPD Screening in General Practice Using a Telephone Questionnaire. Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 2010, 7:352–359. <br> 2.Van Schayck CP, Loozen JM, Wagena E et al. Detecting patients at a high risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in general practice: cross sectional case finding study. BMJ 2002; 324: 1370.<br> 3.Price DB, Tinkelman DG, Halbert RJ et al. Symptom-based questionnaire for identifying COPD in smokers. Respiration 2006; 73: 285-295.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
All healthy persons from 40 till 70 years old.
Exclusion Criteria
All persons having COPD or astma or bronchitis or immobile or having a terminal disease like cancer, or having severe comorbidities.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Inventarisation of workload in general practice during implementation of the COPD risktest;<br /><br>2. To detect the barriers and beneficial factors during implementation;<br /><br>3. To help to construct and enroll a national guideline for implementation of the COPD risktest.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. To detect differences between lower and higher social class respondents;<br /><br>2. Measuring attitudes and opinions of the health workers in a general practice.