Birmingham Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Cohort Study
The Birmingham COPD Cohort Study started in 2012 as part of The Birmingham Lung Improvement StudieS (BLISS). Between 2012 and 2014, over 2,000 participants aged 40 years and above were recruited from 71 general practices across the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The cohort is comprised of three patient groups: those with diagnosed COPD; those previously undiagnosed patients with respiratory symptoms and airflow obstruction; and symptomatic patients with normal lung function.
Study design
Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
2,302 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 40 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
< 1974 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2012
Primary Institutions
University of Birmingham
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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