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Table 4 Current and recommended treatment in patients with confirmed COPD and proportion of patients in whom a treatment was recommended who were receiving that treatment

From: Accuracy of diagnostic registers and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the Devon primary care audit

 

No. currently receiving

the treatment

No. for whom the treatment

was recommended

No. receiving the treatment

recommended for them

 

(N = 278)

(N = 278)

(N = 278)

SAAC

124 (44.6%)

109 (39.2%)

59/109 (54%)

LAB2 agonists

124 (44.6%)

80 (28.8%)

37/80 (46%)

LAAC

50 (18.0%)

53 (19.1%)

12/53 (23%)

Inhaled steroids

167 (60.0%)

48 (17.0%)

39/48 (81%)

Mucolytics

9 (3%)

144 (53.0%)

6/144 (4%)