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COPD Population Screener Questionnaire

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COPD Population Screener Questionnaire, COPD Screening, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Screening, COPD-PS

  • Indications
  1. COPD Screening
  • 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)
  • Interpretation
  1. Score of 5 or more may indicate COPD
  • References
  1. Martinez (2008) Journal Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5:2