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Respiratory symptoms and illness in older Australians: the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study
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Toelle, BG and Xuan, W and Bird, TE and Abramson, MJ and Atkinson, DN and Burton, DL and James, AL and Jenkins, CR and Johns, DP and Maguire, GP and Musk, AW and Walters, EH and Wood-Baker, R and Hunter, ML and Graham, BJ and Southwell, PJ and Vollmer, WM and Buist, AS and Marks, GB, Respiratory symptoms and illness in older Australians: the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study, Medical Journal of Australia, 198, (3) pp. 144-148. ISSN 0025-729X (2013) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Objective: To measure the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among people aged 40 years or older in Australia.
Design, setting and participants:
A cross-sectional study of people in the community aged ≥ 40 years, selected at random using electoral rolls, in six sites chosen to reflect the sociodemographic and geographic diversity of Australia, conducted between 2006 and 2010. Standardised questionnaires were administered by interview. Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV
Main outcome measure: Prevalence of COPD, classified according to Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2006 criteria.
Results:
Complete data were available for 1620 men (participation rate, 26%) and 1737 women (participation rate, 28%). The prevalence of GOLD Stage II or higher COPD (defined as post-bronchodilator FEV
Conclusions: Symptoms and spirometric evidence of COPD are common among people aged 40 years or older and increase with age. Further research is needed to better understand the diagnosis and management of COPD in Australia, along with continuing efforts to prevent the disease.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD |
Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Cardiovascular medicine and haematology |
Research Field: | Respiratory diseases |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical health |
Objective Field: | Clinical health not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Johns, DP (Associate Professor David Johns) |
UTAS Author: | Walters, EH (Professor Haydn Walters) |
UTAS Author: | Wood-Baker, R (Professor Richard Wood-Baker) |
ID Code: | 84770 |
Year Published: | 2013 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 94 |
Deposited By: | Medicine |
Deposited On: | 2013-05-30 |
Last Modified: | 2014-05-07 |
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