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Table 1 Reported prevalence of COPD across different regions

From: The prevalence, burden and risk factors associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Commonwealth of Independent States (Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan): results of the CORE study

Source and study location

Survey period

Estimated prevalence per 1000 (95% CI)

Previously diagnoseda

Diagnosed by spirometryb

Firstly diagnosed by spirometryc

Menezes AM et al.

Montevideo, Uruguay

(PLATINO study) [20]

2002

ND

197 (172–222)

ND

Menezes AM et al.

Mexico City, Mexico

(PLATINO study) [20]

2002

ND

78 (59–97)

ND

Doney B et al.

USA [19]

2004–2011

ND

42 (40–43)

ND

Buist AS et al.12 sites across Europe, Asia, USA, Canada, South Africa and Australia (BOLD study) [7]

2005–2007

ND

193 (ND)

ND

Bárbara C et al.

Lisbon, Portugal [28]

2006–2007

ND

142 (111–181)

ND

Danielsson P et al.

Uppsala, Sweden

(BOLD study) [34]

2006–2007

ND

162 (CI: ND)

ND

Minas M et al.

Greece [15]

2006–2007

57 (CI: ND)

184 (CI: ND)

127 (CI: ND)

Soriano JB et al.

Spain [16]

2007

ND

45 (24–66)

ND

Vanfleteren LE et al.

Maastricht, Netherlands [23]

2007–2009

88 (CI: ND)

240 (CI: ND)

ND

Carlsson AC et al.

Stockholm, Sweden [21]

2007–2011

18 (CI: ND)

ND

ND

Yoo KH et al.

South Korea [17]

2008

ND

134 (CI: ND)

ND

Sousa CA et al.

São Paulo, Brazil [25]

2008–2009

42 (31–54)

ND

ND

Al Zaabi A et al.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [22]

2009–2010

ND

37 (20–53)

ND

Lâm HT et al.

Northern Vietnam [18]

2009–2010

ND

71 (CI: ND)

ND

Chuchalin AG et al.

Russia (GARD Study) [26]

2010–2011

222 (212–232)

218 (195–245)

ND

Van Gemert F et al.

Uganda [27]

2012

ND

162 (CI: ND)

ND

Tageldin MA et al.

Middle East and North Africa (BREATHE study) [35]

2012

36 (35–37)

ND

ND

  1. COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; 95% CI – 95% confidence interval; ND – not determined
  2. aDefined as: when diagnosis was made in the past and reported by a respondent
  3. bDefined as: diagnosed and confirmed by spirometry conducted during the course of the study
  4. cDefined as: diagnosed for the first time based on spirometry