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

Inonu University

Status: Completed

Conditions: COPD Prevalance

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00388232

1-Gunen

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Full description

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.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All households over 18 were included in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Age <18 years