The Vancouver-BOLD Study: The Burden of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

University of British Columbia1,000 enrolled

Overview

This is a study of the lung health of the population of Vancouver and the extent of, and the risk factors for, chronic obstructive lung disease.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

1,000

Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

Interventions

Study to determine the burden of diseaseBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 40 years of age and older * Both sexes * Random sample of population Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication for lung function testing and serious life threatening illness.

Locations (1)

St.Paul's Hospital/Providence Health Care

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Lung health

Lung health of the population of Vancouver and the extent of, and the risk factors for, chronic obstructive lung disease

Time frame: 10 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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