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Table 3 The full list of topics for patients and HCPs (*HCPs include the opinion of pulmonologists, asthma nurses, and GPs)

From: Characteristics of an optimized patient information material for elderly patients with obstructive pulmonary diseases based on patients’ and experts’ assessment

Asthma and COPD related topics

Patients (%)

HCPs* (%)

Pulmonologists (%)

Asthma nurses (%)

GPs (%)

Symptoms

10.8

11.7

12.6

11.1

10.6

Causes of disease

13.0

13.0

12.3

13.8

9.0

Triggering and aggravating factors

11.0

12.4

12.8

11.8

12.5

Diagnostic procedure

5.7

4.9

5.2

5.5

3.9

Therapeutic options

20.4

16.8

17.0

16.4

16.9

Alternative therapy

6.6

7.7

7.4

7.5

8.2

Co-morbidities

9.5

4.6

4.0

5.8

3.9

Deterioration of status

7.2

7.4

6.8

6.1

9.2

Lifestyle advice

10.6

17.2

16.7

18.0

17.0

Sports and free time activity

5.2

6.0

5.2

4.0

8.8