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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

History of Respiratory Events Prior to a First COPD Diagnosis and Future Exacerbations: A Longitudinal Observational Cohort Database Study in Japan

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Pages 247-258 | Received 09 Sep 2022, Accepted 24 Feb 2023, Published online: 07 Mar 2023

Figures & data

Figure 1 Study design.

Abbreviation: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Figure 1 Study design.

Table 1 Baseline Sociodemographics and Respiratory Medication in All Patients Newly Diagnosed with COPD (N = 20,212), and Patients Categorized According to Whether They Had at Least One Severe Respiratory Event During Baseline (N = 955) or Not (N = 19,257)

Table 2 Baseline Comorbidities in All Patients Newly Diagnosed with COPD (N = 20,212), and Patients Categorized According to Whether They Had at Least One Severe Respiratory Event During Baseline (N = 955) or Not (N = 19,257)

Figure 2 Patient selection and flow chart.

Abbreviation: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Figure 2 Patient selection and flow chart.

Table 3 Frequency and Incidence of AECOPDa (Any, Moderate and Severe) During Follow-Up in All Patients (N = 20,212) and Patients Categorized According to Whether They Had at Least One Respiratory Eventb During Baseline (N = 955) or Not (N = 19,257)

Table 4 Risk Ratio of AECOPDa (Any Severity) During Follow-Up in Association with Respiratory Eventb (vs None) Prior to a First COPD Diagnosis, Estimated by Negative Binomial Models in a Cohort of 20,212 Newly Diagnosed COPD Patients