Variability in adherence to clinical practice guidelines and recommendations in COPD outpatients: a multi-level, cross-sectional analysis of the EPOCONSUL study

Abstract Background Clinical audits have reported considerable variability in COPD medical care and frequent inconsistencies with recommendations. The objectives of this study were to identify factors associated with a better adherence to clinical practice guidelines and to explore determinants of t...

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Main Authors: Myriam Calle Rubio, José Luis López-Campos, Juan J. Soler-Cataluña, Bernardino Alcázar Navarrete, Joan B. Soriano, José Miguel Rodríguez González-Moro, Manuel E. Fuentes Ferrer, Juan Luis Rodríguez Hermosa, On behalf of the EPOCONSUL Study
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-017-0685-8