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Web-Based COPD Risk Self-Assessment Identifies a High-Risk Group With HRQoL Resembling Self-Reported COPD: Cross-Sectional Survey.
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This study aimed to evaluate a web-based self-assessment tool for COPD case finding using algorithm-based COPD risk stratification, and to compare breathlessness (mMRC) and respiratory health-related quality of life (HRQoL) across risk groups and with self-reported COPD. We conducted a cross-sectional web-based survey of anonymous visitors completing a web-based self-assessment tool including demographics, COPD risk factors, breathlessness (mMRC), and respiratory HRQoL (CAT and K-BILD). Only respondents with complete responses were analyzed. COPD risk was algorithmically classified as high- or low-risk based on responses to age, smoking or dust exposure, respiratory symptoms, history of exacerbations, and the mMRC score. Individuals classified as having a high-risk of COPD received a prompt recommendation to consult their general practitioners. Group comparisons were performed using chi-square or ANCOVA, adjusting for covariates (age, sex, and current smoking). All analyses were exploratory, without corrections for multiple testing. In total, 57 847 people visited the website between Oct 2018 and Nov 2024, of whom 8779 (63% female) completed the full survey. Of those 8779 (63% female), 799 reported a COPD diagnosis (mean age 64.1 years). The high-risk (n = 6569) and the low-risk (n = 1411) groups were younger than the self-reported COPD group (58.4, and 54.6 vs 60.1 years,
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