Study to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different screening strategies for identifying undiagnosed COPD among residents (≥40 years) in four cities in China: protocol for a multicentre cross-sectional study on behalf of the Breathe Well group

Introduction The latest chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) epidemiology survey in China estimated that there were 99 million potential COPD patients in the country, the majority of whom are undiagnosed. Screening for COPD in primary care settings is of vital importance for China, but it is...

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Main Authors: Sue Jowett, Peymane Adab, Chunhua Chi, Alice J Sitch, Andrew P Dickens, Alexandra Enocson, Zihan Pan, Xia Kong, Kar Keung Cheng, Rachel Jordan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/11/e035738.full