Administrative databases and clinical governance: The case of COPD

Academic Article

Publication Date:

2018

Short description:

Administrative databases and clinical governance: The case of COPD / Pacileo, G., Tozzi, V.D., Sotgiu, G., Aliberti, S., Morando, V., Blasi, F.. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT. - ISSN 0749-6753. - (2018). [10.1002/hpm.2609]

abstract:

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, COPD is still underdiagnosed, undertreated, and not sufficiently prevented. Health administrative databases provide a powerful way of studying COPD in the population.

Iris type:

1.1 Articolo in rivista

Keywords:

COPD management; administrative database; appropriateness and disease control; population health management; short-acting beta-agonists (SABA)

List of contributors:

Pacileo, Guglielmo; Tozzi, Valeria D; Sotgiu, Giovanni; Aliberti, Stefano; Morando, Verdiana; Blasi, Francesco

Authors of the University:

SOTGIU Giovanni

Handle:

https://iris.uniss.it/handle/11388/215068

Published in:

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

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