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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening

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Systematic Review

Source: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Last Reviewed: May 2022

Workgroups: Respiratory Diseases Workgroup, Older Adults Workgroup

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adults who don’t recognize or report respiratory symptoms. This USPSTF recommendation doesn’t apply to populations at very high risk for COPD, such as:

  • People with a family history of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
  • Workers exposed to certain toxins at their job
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Objectives related to this resource (1)

Reduce deaths from COPD in adults — RD‑05
Target met or exceeded

Suggested Citation

1.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (2020). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Screening. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening