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

Autor: Marie-Christine Delmas, Laetitia Bénézet, Céline Ribet, Yuriko Iwatsubo, Marie Zins, Rachel Nadif, Nicolas Roche, Bénédicte Leynaert
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: BMC Pulmonary Medicine, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2466
DOI: 10.1186/s12890-021-01688-z
Popis: Abstract Background 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. Methods 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 (FEV1/FVC
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