Long-term survival and outcome evolution COPD patients: an extension follow-up from the Italian Multicenter Observational STORICO (Observational study on the characterization of 24-hour symptoms in patients with COPD) Study.

Project objectives

To describe the 5-year overall survival of a cohort of Italian patients with COPD

To describe the 5-year overall survival in a cohort of Italian patients with COPD by the multi-dimensional phenotypes

To describe the healthcare resources utilization in a cohort of Italian patients with COPD, globally and by the multi-dimensional phenotypes

To describe the variation of the following outcomes globally and by the multi-dimensional phenotypes:

• dyspnea level 
• quality of life 
• physical activity (to be evaluated according to baseline data) 
• quality of sleep 
• frequency and severity of exacerbations 
• level of depression and anxiety  

To describe the frequency and evolution of early-morning, day-and night-time COPD symptoms by the multi-dimensional phenotypes.

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