Utility of COPD Assessment Test (CAT) in primary care consultations: A randomised controlled trial

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 37-43

  Gruffydd Jones, Kevin ^a   Marsden, Helen C ^b   Holmes, Steve ^c   Kardos, Peter ^d   Escamilla, Roger ^e   dal Negro, Roberto ^f   Roberts, June ^g   Nadeau, Gilbert ^b   Vasselle, Mathieu ^h   Leather, David A ^b   Jones, Paul ⁱ  

^a Box Surgery Box ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^c Park Medical Practice   (United Kingdom)

^d Gemeinschaftspraxis und Zentrum für Pneumologie Allergologie   (Germany)

^e SERVICE DE PNEUMOLOGIE   (France)

^f Ospedale Civile Orlandi di Bussolengo   (Italy)

^g HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^h GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (France)

ⁱ ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

COPD; COPD Assessment Test; Primary care; Randomised controlled trial; Standardised patient cases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPD ASSESSMENT TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DYSPNEA; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84874688286     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: 14751534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4104/pcrj.2013.00001     Document Type: Article

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