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Data gathered by the COPD assessment software (questionnaires not shown) |
| Demographic data |
| Weight, height and body mass index (BMI) |
| Spirometry results: FEV1 and FVC (litres and % of predicted) pre and post bronchodilator |
| Number of exacerbations in previous year |
| Number of antibiotics for respiratory tract infections in the previous 12 months |
| Number of oral steroid courses in the previous 12 months |
| Number of out of hours visits in the previous 12 months |
| Number of attendances of Accident and Emergency (A & E) in the previous 12 months |
| Number of hospital admissions in the previous 12 months |
| Number of bed days in the previous 12 months |
| Whether patient had an x-ray at the time of diagnosis or in the previous 5 years |
| Vaccination status (pneumococcus and influenza) |
| Current COPD medication: short and long acting bronchodilators, inhaled corticosteroids, mucolytics, other prescribed medications |
| Inhaler technique: good, moderate, poor |
| Use of nebuliser |
| Smoking history: age smoking started, date of cessation, average number of cigarettes per day |
| Whether patient had undergone smoking cessation treatment |
| Oxygen assessment and therapy, cor pulmonale, cyanosis |
| Pulse oximetry value |
| Attendance of specialist services: respiratory specialist nurse/physiotherapy in the previous 2 years, chest clinic in the previous 5 years, pulmonary rehabilitation ever |
Jones et al. Respiratory Research 2008 9:62 doi:10.1186/1465-9921-9-62 |