Table 2.
Prevalence of the different types of patients (phenotypes) in the COPD patient population treated by GPs and specialists
| |
Frequent exacerbator phenotype |
Predominant emphysema phenotype |
Predominant chronic bronchitis phenotype |
COPD with significant reversibility |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence | GP (%) | Spec. (%) | GP (%) | Spec. (%) | GP (%) | Spec. (%) | GP (%) | Spec.(%) |
| <10% |
23,8 |
13,2 |
60,3 |
31,6 |
13,5 |
13,2 |
65,3 |
69,5 |
| 10-30% |
44,6 |
41,4 |
33,7 |
54,3 |
32,8 |
33,2 |
25,6 |
27 |
| <30% | 31,5 | 45,1 | 5,3 | 14 | 53,8 | 53,5 | 9 | 3,5 |