Underdiagnosis of obstructive lung disease: findings from the French CONSTANCES cohort

The burden of undiagnosed obstructive lung disease (OLD) (mainly asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is not fully established, and targets for corrective action are yet to be identified. We assessed the underdiagnosis of OLD and its determinants in France. CONSTANCES is a French popula...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMC pulmonary medicine 2021-10, Vol.21 (1), p.319-10, Article 319
Hauptverfasser: Delmas, Marie-Christine, Bénézet, Laetitia, Ribet, Céline, Iwatsubo, Yuriko, Zins, Marie, Nadif, Rachel, Roche, Nicolas, Leynaert, Bénédicte
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Zusammenfassung:The burden of undiagnosed obstructive lung disease (OLD) (mainly asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is not fully established, and targets for corrective action are yet to be identified. We assessed the underdiagnosis of OLD and its determinants in France. CONSTANCES is a French population-based cohort of adults aged 18-69 years at inception. We analysed data collected at inclusion in 2013-2014. Undiagnosed OLD was defined as spirometry-confirmed airflow limitation (FEV /FVC 
ISSN:1471-2466
1471-2466
DOI:10.1186/s12890-021-01688-z