Value of systematic intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a regional Japanese city based on case detection rate and medical cost.

Tawara, Yuichi; Senjyu, Hideaki; Tanaka, Kenichiro; Tanaka, Takako; Asai, Masaharu; Kozu, Ryo; Tabusadani, Mitsuru; Honda, Sumihisa; Sawai, Terumitsu

doi:10.2147/COPD.S82872

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Value of systematic intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a regional Japanese city based on case detection rate and medical cost.

Author(s): Yuichi Tawara, Hideaki Senjyu, Kenichiro Tanaka, Takako Tanaka, Masaharu Asai, Ryo Kozu, Mitsuru Tabusadani, Sumihisa Honda, Terumitsu Sawai

Publication date: 2015

Journal: International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Publisher: Informa UK Ltd.

Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, case detection rate, longitudinal study, systematic intervention, medical cost

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Abstract

We established a COPD taskforce for early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and intervention. We implemented a pilot intervention with a prospective and longitudinal design in a regional city. This study evaluates the usefulness of the COPD taskforce and intervention based on COPD case detection rate and per capita medical costs.