Inaccurate diagnosis of COPD: the Welsh National COPD Audit.
CONCLUSION: Patients on the COPD QOF register with spirometry incompatible with COPD are symptomatic and managed using significant resources. If quality of care and effective resource use are to be improved, focus must be given to correct diagnosis in this group.
PMID: 30559109 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - Category: Primary Care Authors: Fisk M, McMillan V, Brown J, Holzhauer-Barrie J, Khan MS, Baxter N, Roberts CM Tags: Br J Gen Pract Source Type: research
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