Categorization of COPD patients in Turkey via GOLD 2013 strategy document: ALPHABET study


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Gunen H., Yilmaz M., Aktas O., Ergun P., Ortakoylu M. G., Demir A., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, vol.10, pp.2485-2494, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.2147/copd.s87464
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2485-2494
  • Keywords: combined COPD assessment, symptoms, exacerbation risk, physician adherence, Turkey, DISEASE, CLASSIFICATION, PREVALENCE
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To determine distribution of COPD assessment categories and physicians' adherence to Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2013 strategy in Turkish COPD patients.