Journal article
Identifying adults at risk of COPD who need confirmatory spirometry in primary care: Do symptom-based questions help?
Abstract
Objective To examine the usefulness of a symptom-based case-finding questionnaire (CFQ) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea scale in identifying which individuals with known risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) require targeted spirometry in primary care. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Three community primary care practices in Ontario. Participants Men and women 40 years of age and older with a smoking …
Authors
Hill K; Hodder R; Blouin M; Heels-Ansdell D; Guyatt G; Goldstein R
Journal
Canadian Family Physician, Vol. 57, No. 2, pp. e51–e57
Publication Date
2 2011
ISSN
0008-350X