| Locating community residents with chronic airway obstruction. A comparison of four strategies. | |
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PMID: 6703494 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In the course of establishing and evaluating a patient education program, we compared 4 strategies for locating patients with chronic obstructive airway disease (COAD): (1) search of hospital discharge records (HOSP), (2) referral by physicians (MD), (3) an advertising campaign (AD), and (4) a respiratory symptom questionnaire mailed to households (QUEST). Of 1,834 persons assessed, 923 (50%) had airway obstruction; 43% of the confirmed cases (396 of 923) reported no previous diagnosis of COAD. The HOSP strategy accounted for 75 assessments (4%) and 63 confirmed cases (7%), MD produced 352 assessments (19%) and 247 cases (27%), AD generated 475 assessments (26%) and 204 cases (22%), and QUEST resulted in 932 assessments (51%) and 409 cases (44%); MD was the least expensive strategy ($17.00/case). The mailed questionnaire located the largest number of cases not previously diagnosed. |
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Authors:
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P B Barlow; E C Nelson; J Howland; F A Meier; A H Brooks; P L Brent; H W Parker; R H Secker-Walker |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American review of respiratory disease Volume: 129 ISSN: 0003-0805 ISO Abbreviation: Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. Publication Date: 1984 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1984-04-06 Completed Date: 1984-04-06 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370523 Medline TA: Am Rev Respir Dis Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 361-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Advertising as Topic Community Health Services / economics* Costs and Cost Analysis Humans Lung Diseases, Obstructive* New Hampshire Patient Education as Topic / methods* Questionnaires Records as Topic Referral and Consultation Vermont |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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PHS-17292/PH/PHPPO CDC HHS |
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