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COPD Screening

Aka: COPD Screening, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Screening, COPD Population Screener Questionnaire, COPD-PS
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  1. See Also
    1. Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD)
  2. Indications
    1. COPD Screening
  3. Questions
    1. Dyspnea in last 4 weeks (1 point for some of the time, 2 points for most or all of the time)
    2. Productive Cough (1 point for some days, 2 points for everyday)
    3. Effects function (1 point if agrees, 2 points if strongly agrees)
    4. Smoked 100 of more Cigarettes ever (2 points for yes)
    5. Age (1 point for 50-60 years old, 2 points for 60 or older)
  4. Interpretation
    1. Score of 5 or more may indicate COPD
  5. References
    1. Martinez (2008) Journal Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5:2

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