Prevalence of COPD: First Epidemiological Data From a Large Region of Turkey

Inonu University1,200 enrolled

Overview

The study was designed to obtain some baseline data on COPD in Malatya region of Turkey.

Sixty clusters from urban and rural regions were randomly selected. Ten and seven consecutive houses were included in the study from each urban and rural cluster respectively. A validated questionnaire on epidemiology of COPD was completed for each household over 18 by a pulmonary physician. Each subject performed the standard spirometric measurement and early bronchodilation testing.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

1,200

Conditions

COPD Prevalance

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All households over 18 were included in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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