Title
Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine; UMass Worcester Prevention Research Center
Publication Date
2022-05-10
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Preventive Medicine | Pulmonology | Respiratory Tract Diseases
Abstract
Importance: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an irreversible reduction of airflow in the lungs. Progression to severe disease can prevent participation in normal activities because of deterioration of lung function. In 2020 it was estimated that approximately 6% of US adults had been diagnosed with COPD. Chronic lower respiratory disease, composed mainly of COPD, is the sixth leading cause of death in the US.
Objective: To update its 2016 recommendation, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) commissioned a reaffirmation evidence update that focused on targeted key questions for benefits and harms of screening for COPD in asymptomatic adults and treatment in screen-detected or screen-relevant adults.
Population: Asymptomatic adults who do not recognize or report respiratory symptoms.
Evidence Assessment: Using a reaffirmation process, the USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that screening for COPD in asymptomatic adults has no net benefit.
Recommendation: The USPSTF recommends against screening for COPD in asymptomatic adults. (D recommendation).
DOI of Published Version
10.1001/jama.2022.5692
Source
US Preventive Services Task Force, Mangione CM, Barry MJ, Nicholson WK, Cabana M, Caughey AB, Chelmow D, Coker TR, Davis EM, Donahue KE, Jaén CR, Kubik M, Li L, Ogedegbe G, Pbert L, Ruiz JM, Stevermer J, Tseng CW, Wong JB. Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2022 May 10;327(18):1806-1811. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.5692. PMID: 35536260. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
JAMA
Related Resources
PubMed ID
35536260
Repository Citation
Mangione CM, Pbert L. (2022). Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement. UMass Worcester PRC Publications. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2022.5692. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/prc_pubs/182
Comments
Full author list omitted for brevity. For the full list of authors, see article.