Table 4

Current and recommended treatment in patients with confirmed COPD and proportion of patients in whom a treatment was recommended who were receiving that treatment


No. currently receiving
the treatment
No. for whom the treatment
was recommended
No. receiving the treatment
recommended for them

(N = 278)
(N = 278)
(N = 278)

SAAC
124 (44.6%)
109 (39.2%)
59/109 (54%)
LAB2 agonists
124 (44.6%)
80 (28.8%)
37/80 (46%)
LAAC
50 (18.0%)
53 (19.1%)
12/53 (23%)
Inhaled steroids
167 (60.0%)
48 (17.0%)
39/48 (81%)
Mucolytics
9 (3%)
144 (53.0%)
6/144 (4%)

Jones et al. Respiratory Research 2008 9:62   doi:10.1186/1465-9921-9-62