Assessing the healthcare resource use associated with inappropriate prescribing of inhaled corticosteroids for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in GOLD groups A or B: an observational study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)

Assessing the healthcare resource use associated with inappropriate prescribing of inhaled corticosteroids for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in GOLD groups A or B: an observational study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)

Abstract Background Recent recommendations from the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) position inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for use in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients experiencing exacerbations (≥ 2 or ≥ 1 requiring hospitalisation); i.e. GOLD group...

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Main Authors: James D. Chalmers, Chris Poole, Samantha Webster, Abigail Tebboth, Scott Dickinson, Alicia Gayle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Resource use
Inhaled corticosteroids, Long-acting bronchodilators
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-018-0767-2

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