Is chronic breathlessness less recognised and treated compared with chronic pain? A case-based randomised controlled trial

Chronic breathlessness is a major cause of suffering in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) [1]. Despite the impact on patients' daily lives, chronic breathlessness might be under-recognised and under-treated. No previous study has explored physicians' ability to identify chronic breathlessness in relation to other chronic symptoms. This study highlights the need for improved assessment and management of chronic breathlessness in clinical practice <http://ow.ly/S7Ua30kPmjW> The authors thank the Swedish Respiratory Society, the Swedish Society of Internal Medicine, and the Swedish Society of Primary Care for help with standardising recruitment, and all physicians who participated and made this trial possible.