Adherence to GOLD guideline treatment recommendations among pulmonologists in Turkey

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ŞEN E., Guclu S. Z., Kibar I., Ocal U., Yilmaz V., Celik O., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, vol.10, pp.2657-2663, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.2147/copd.s85324
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2657-2663
  • Keywords: adherence, COPD, Global initiative for chronic Obstructive Lung Disease guidelines, treatment approach, Turkey, overtreatment, inhaled corticosteroid, OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE, THERAPY GUIDELINES, COPD, TIOTROPIUM
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Low adherence to Global initiative for chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guideline recommendations has been reported worldwide. There has been no study on the adherence to GOLD guidelines for COPD treatment in Turkey.