COPD
Faster Diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Decision Support Tool Offers Promising Results
What did the research discover? This study evaluated the effectiveness of the CAPTURE screening tool in identifying undiagnosed, clinically significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in primary care settings. The CAPTURE tool consists of five questions about symptoms and exposure, along with a lung function test for some patients. Researchers