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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease case finding by community pharmacists: A potential cost-effective public health intervention

Wright, David; Twigg, Michael; Thornley, Tracey

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David Wright

Michael Twigg



Abstract

Objectives This study aims to pilot a community pharmacy chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) case finding service in England, estimating costs and effects. Methods Patients potentially at risk of COPD were screened with validated tools. Smoking cessation was offered to all smokers identified as potentially having undiagnosed COPD. Cost and effects of the service were estimated. Key findings Twenty-one community pharmacies screened 238 patients over 9 months. One hundred thirty-five patients were identified with potentially undiagnosed COPD; 88 were smokers. Smoking cessation initiation provided a project gain of 38.62 life years, 19.92 quality-adjusted life years and a cost saving of £392.67 per patient screened. Conclusions COPD case finding by community pharmacists potentially provides cost-savings and improves quality of life.

Citation

Wright, D., Twigg, M., & Thornley, T. (2015). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease case finding by community pharmacists: A potential cost-effective public health intervention. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 23(1), 83-85. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12161

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Oct 11, 2014
Online Publication Date Nov 5, 2014
Publication Date Feb 1, 2015
Deposit Date Jan 16, 2023
Publicly Available Date Jan 18, 2023
Journal International Journal of Pharmacy Practice
Print ISSN 0961-7671
Electronic ISSN 2042-7174
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 23
Issue 1
Pages 83-85
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12161
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/15939878
Publisher URL https://academic.oup.com/ijpp/article/23/1/83/6101811

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