Table 3.
Details of COPD Case-Finding Prediction Models
| Study | Mapel et al | Kotz et al | Haroon et al | Smidth et al | TargetCOPD | PCOPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Age | Age | Age | |||
| Smoking | Smoking | Smoking | Smoking pack-years | |||
| Antibiotics Respiratory and cardiovascular medications |
Salbutamol | Respiratory medication | Salbutamol Antibiotics |
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| Asthma | Asthma | Chronic lung disease | Dyspnoea | CAT score | ||
| Socioeconomic status | Lower Respiratory Tract Infections | Previous spirometry data | Percent predicted PEF |
Abbreviations: CAT, The COPD Assessment Test; PEF, peak expiratory flow.