• Associations with Post-Consultation Health-Status in Primary Care Managed Acute Exacerbation of COPD 

      Gillespie, David; Francis, Nick; Ahmed, Haroon; Hood, Kerenza; Llor, Carl; White, Patrick; Thomas-Jones, Emma; Stanton, Helen; Sewell, Bernadette; Phillips, Rhiannon; Naik, Gurudutt; Melbye, Hasse; Lowe, Rachel; Kirby, Nigel; Cochrane, Ann; Bates, Janine; Alam, Mohammed Fasihul; Butler, Christopher (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-16)
      Background: It has been demonstrated that antibiotic prescribing for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD) can be safely reduced in primary care when general practitioners have access to C-reactive protein (CRP) rapid testing.<p> <p>Aim: To investigate the factors associated with post-consultation COPD health status in patients presenting with AECOPD in this sett ...