Alignment of Inhaled Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Therapies with Published Strategies. Analysis of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Recommendations in SPIROMICS

• Published in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 200 - 208
• Main Authors: Ghosh, Sohini, Anderson, Wayne H, Putcha, Nirupama, Han, Meilan K, Curtis, Jeffrey L, Criner, Gerard J, Dransfield, Mark T, Barr, R Graham, Krishnan, Jerry A, Lazarus, Stephen C, Cooper, Christopher B, Paine, 3rd, Robert, Peters, Stephen P, Hansel, Nadia N, Martinez, Fernando J, Drummond, M Bradley
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Thoracic Society 01.02.2019
• Subjects: Administration, Inhalation; Adrenal Cortex Hormones - administration & dosage; Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists - adverse effects; Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists - therapeutic use; Aged; Asthma; Bronchodilator Agents - therapeutic use; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Cohort Studies; Data collection; Disease Progression; Drug Therapy, Combination - adverse effects; Dyspnea; Family physicians; Female; Forced Expiratory Volume; Guideline Adherence - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Lung diseases; Male; Medical research; Middle Aged; Muscarinic Antagonists - adverse effects; Muscarinic Antagonists - therapeutic use; Original Research; Patient Compliance; Patients; Physicians; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - drug therapy; Questionnaires; Studies; inhaled therapy; treatment; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Despite awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment recommendations, uptake is poor. The Subpopulations and Intermediate Outcome Measures in COPD Study (SPIROMICS) spans 2010-2016, providing an opportunity to assess integration of 2011 Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung D...