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 |
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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
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ISSN: | 1471-2466 1471-2466 |
DOI: | 10.1186/s12890-021-01688-z |