Detection of COPD in the SUMMIT Study lung cancer screening cohort using symptoms and spirometry.
Eur Respir J
; 60(6)2022 12.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
COPD is a major comorbidity in lung cancer screening (LCS) cohorts, with a high prevalence of undiagnosed COPD. Combining symptom assessment with spirometry in this setting may enable earlier diagnosis of clinically significant COPD and facilitate increased understanding of lung cancer risk in COPD. In this study, we wished to understand the prevalence, severity, clinical phenotype and lung cancer risk of individuals with symptomatic undiagnosed COPD in a LCS cohort.METHODS:
16 010 current or former smokers aged 55-77â years attended a lung health check as part of the SUMMIT Study. A respiratory consultation and spirometry were performed alongside LCS eligibility assessment. Those with symptoms, no previous COPD diagnosis and airflow obstruction were labelled as undiagnosed COPD. Baseline low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) was performed in those at high risk of lung cancer (PLCOm2012 score ≥1.3% and/or meeting USPSTF 2013 criteria).RESULTS:
Nearly one in five (19.7%) met criteria for undiagnosed COPD. Compared with those previously diagnosed, those undiagnosed were more likely to be male (59.1% versus 53.2%; p<0.001), currently smoking (54.9% versus 47.6%; p<0.001) and from an ethnic minority group (p<0.001). Undiagnosed COPD was associated with less forced expiratory volume in 1â s impairment (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) grades 1 and 2 85.3% versus 68.4%; p<0.001) and lower symptom/exacerbation burden (GOLD A and B groups 95.6% versus 77.9%; p<0.001) than those with known COPD. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that airflow obstruction was an independent risk factor for lung cancer risk on baseline LDCT (adjusted OR 2.74, 95% CI 1.73-4.34; p<0.001), with a high risk seen in those with undiagnosed COPD (adjusted OR 2.79, 95% CI 1.67-4.64; p<0.001).CONCLUSIONS:
Targeted case-finding within LCS detects high rates of undiagnosed symptomatic COPD in those most at risk. Individuals with undiagnosed COPD are at high risk for lung cancer.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Respir J
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido