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Table 3 Data related to actual drug treatment for 328 patients available before and after the educational program

From: COPD management in primary care: is an educational plan for GPs useful?

 

2008

2009

# of pts on regular treatment (%)

127 (38.7)

109 (33.2)

# of pts on correct therapy (%)

48 (14.6)

48 (14.6)

% of patients/pts receiving therapy

37.8

44

# of pts on incorrect therapy

8 (2.4)

9 (2.7)

% of patients/pts receiving therapy

6.3

8.2

# of pts on doubtful treatment

71 (21.6)

52 (15.8)

% of patients/pts receiving therapy

55.9

47.4

# of pts on oxygen therapy

2

2

  1. Correct, according to GOLD guidelines; incorrect=, irrespective of GOLD guidelines; doubtful=, not related to FEV1 severity registration.