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Do You Have COPD?
Are You at Risk of COPD?

Do You Have COPD?

COPD is a major cause of illness, yet over 50% of people who have COPD do not know it.1

Answering these questions below can help you find out if you are likely to have COPD. You will have the results instantly after answering all five questions and clicking on "See Results" button.

  1. Do you cough several times most days?
  2. Do you bring up phlegm or mucus most days?
  3. Do you get out of breath more easily than others your age?
  4. Are you older than 40 years?
  5. Are you a current smoker or an ex-smoker?
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This questionnaire was developed by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) and has been scientifically evaluated and shown to identify people who are more likely to have COPD.2  This is not intended as a replacement for a proper medical consultation or a diagnosis. Discuss these results with your doctor to see how it may apply to you.

Do You Have COPD?

Ask your doctor if you have COPD and if you should do a simple breathing test (i.e. spirometry test).

If COPD is diagnosed early, there are steps you can take to prevent further lung damage and make you feel better!

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This is not intended as a replacement for a proper medical consultation or a diagnosis. Discuss these results with your doctor to see how it may apply to you.

Do You Have COPD?

You are unlikely to have COPD.

If you are smoking, please consider quitting.

If you are not feeling well, do consult your doctor.

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This is not intended as a replacement for a proper medical consultation or a diagnosis. Discuss these results with your doctor to see how it may apply to you.

References:

  1. Diab N, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2018;198:1130–1139.
  2. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Patients and Advocacy Groups. Available at: https://goldcopd.org/patients-advocacy-groups/. Accessed on 1 July 2024
  3. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD). Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of COPD 2024 report. Available at: https://goldcopd.org/2024-gold-report/. Accessed on 14 November 2024
  4. Fletcher C, et al. Br Med J. 1977 Jun 25;1(6077):1645-8.
  5. Agusti A, et al. Lancet Respir Med. 2019 Apr;7(4):358-364.
  6. Melén E, et al. Lancet. 2024;403(10435):1494-1503.
  7. Choi JY, et al.. J Clin Med. 2020 Oct 26;9(11):3426.
  8. Healthline. What to Know About a Spirometry Test. Available at: https://www.healthline.com/health/spirometry. Accessed on 10 July 2024.
  9. Saunders MJ, et al. Chest. 2021 Oct;160(4):1241-1244.
  10. World Health Organisation (WHO). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-(copd). Accessed on 30 May 2024.
  11. Piquet J, et al. Eur Respir J. 2013;42(4):946-955.
  12. Ho T-W, et al. PLoS One. 2014;9(12):e114866
  13. Donaldson GC, et al. Chest. 2010;137(5):1091-1097.
  14. Lareau S, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018;198:21-22
  15. U.S Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Smoking and Tobacco Use; Benefits of Quitting Smoking. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/about/benefits-of-quitting.html. Accessed on 1 June 2024.

Are You at Risk of COPD?

Many factors may increase your risk of developing COPD. Cigarette smoking and air pollution have long been recognized as major risk factors to the development of COPD.3 People who smoke tend to experience a steeper decline in lung function compared to those who are not exposed to long-term environmental smoke and pollution.4

More recently, other factors including genetic factors and developmental factors (e.g. low birth weight, malnutrition, severe childhood respiratory infections) have also been recognized as contributors to developing COPD.3 As exposure to these factors may happen at different points of time, it is now thought that your lung function trends may change through life.5

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Experts are currently advocating the monitoring of lung function of both children and adults throughout the course of life.6 This can help detect poor lung health early, monitor respiratory disease progression, and promote lung health.6

You may use this free online Lung Function Tracker tool to track your lung function:

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Learn more about Spirometry, a lung function test that can help confirm if you do indeed have COPD.

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References:

  1. Diab N, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2018;198:1130–1139.
  2. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Patients and Advocacy Groups. Available at: https://goldcopd.org/patients-advocacy-groups/. Accessed on 1 July 2024
  3. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD). Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of COPD 2024 report. Available at: https://goldcopd.org/2024-gold-report/. Accessed on 14 November 2024
  4. Fletcher C, et al. Br Med J. 1977 Jun 25;1(6077):1645-8.
  5. Agusti A, et al. Lancet Respir Med. 2019 Apr;7(4):358-364.
  6. Melén E, et al. Lancet. 2024;403(10435):1494-1503.
  7. Choi JY, et al.. J Clin Med. 2020 Oct 26;9(11):3426.
  8. Healthline. What to Know About a Spirometry Test. Available at: https://www.healthline.com/health/spirometry. Accessed on 10 July 2024.
  9. Saunders MJ, et al. Chest. 2021 Oct;160(4):1241-1244.
  10. World Health Organisation (WHO). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-(copd). Accessed on 30 May 2024.
  11. Piquet J, et al. Eur Respir J. 2013;42(4):946-955.
  12. Ho T-W, et al. PLoS One. 2014;9(12):e114866
  13. Donaldson GC, et al. Chest. 2010;137(5):1091-1097.
  14. Lareau S, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018;198:21-22
  15. U.S Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Smoking and Tobacco Use; Benefits of Quitting Smoking. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/about/benefits-of-quitting.html. Accessed on 1 June 2024.

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