Patients
COPD
COPD
Patients were eligible to participate in the study if, during the 4-month enrolment period, they were:
aged 40–80 years;benefitting from the social security system, that is, covered by health insurance;willing to participate; andconsulting for any matter on the day chosen for inclusion at the centre.Patients were excluded from participating if they:
had confirmed COPD or confirmed asthma;were unable to perform spirometry;were pregnant; andwere patients under guardianship.Patients underwent the COPD screening strategy allocated to their GP.