Derivation and validation of the UCAP-Q case-finding questionnaire to detect undiagnosed asthma and COPD

Conclusions
The UCAP-Q demonstrated high sensitivities and AUCs for identifying undiagnosed asthma or COPD. A web-based calculator allows for easy calculation of risk probabilities for each disease.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - September 22, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Huynh, C., Whitmore, G. A., Vandemheen, K. L., FitzGerald, J. M., Bergeron, C., Boulet, L.-P., Cote, A., Field, S. K., Penz, E., McIvor, R. A., Lemiere, C., Gupta, S., Mayers, I., Bhutani, M., Hernandez, P., Lougheed, M. D., Licskai, C. J., Azher, T., Ain Tags: COPD and smoking, Asthma and allergy Original Articles: Airway diseases Source Type: research