General Practice Quality Assurance Project. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Diagnosis and Treatment

N/ACompletedNCT00319813

Boehringer Ingelheim8,000 enrolled

Overview

A Cross sectional observational Quality Assurance Project in General Practice to COPD Diagnosis and Treatment

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

8,000

Conditions

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Interventions

EducationBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 35 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * COPD patients over 35 years of age * More than two annual renewals with the following group of inhalation preparations: Anticholinergic, beta-2 antagonists, steroids or a combination of these Exclusion Criteria: * Asthma

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To optimise the diagnosis and treatment of COPD via a quality assurance project

Time frame: Up to 1.2 years

Increase the knowledge and use of diagnostic tools and treatment amongst PCPs

Time frame: Up to 1.2 years

To focus on implementation of national guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of COPD

Time frame: Up to 1.2 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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