Table 2. Characteristics of the patients.

	Gender (M/F)	Age	Healthcare setting	Number of times ABC tool useda
1	F	67	Hospital care	2
2	M	56	Hospital care	4
3	F	72	Hospital care	4
4	F	69	Hospital care	3
5	M	64	Hospital care	4
6	M	72	Hospital care	4
7	F	70	Primary care	3
8	M	79	Primary care	4
9	M	65	Hospital care	3
10	F	57	Hospital care	4
11	M	70	Hospital care	4
12	F	52	Hospital care	4
13	M	67	Hospital care	4
14	M	66	Hospital care	4
15	F	69	Hospital care	3
16	F	53	Primary care	4
17	F	59	Primary care	4
18	M	63	Primary care	4
19	M	73	Primary care	4
20	F	72	Primary care	4
21	F	71	Primary care	4

Abbreviations: ABC, assessment of burden of COPD; COPD, chronic obstructive pilmoary disease; F, female; M, male.

^aNumber of times the ABC scale was completed during consultation according to the registration system of the cluster randomised controlled trial.