Key result
Baseline psychological distress in women without prior chronic disease was associated with a twofold increased risk of developing chronic bronchitis (OR 2.00) at follow-up.
Why the study?
Does psychological distress predict the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in men and women?
Population
1,682 men and 2,203 women from the Renfrew and Paisley study who returned for follow-up, with a 'healthy'…
Comparison
Psychological distress at baseline, measured by… vs No psychological distress at baseline.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 3 years 5 months
Authors
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Psychological distress may flag elevated chronic bronchitis risk in women; leaves open causal links and intervention effects on COPD.
Cohort (n=3,885)
Does psychological distress predict the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in men and women?
Odds Ratio: 2 (95% CI 1.16–3.46)
Psychological distress at baseline is associated with an increased risk of developing COPD symptoms and reduced lung function in women several years later.
Tom Pembroke (2006) conducted a cohort in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (n=3,885). Psychological distress vs. No psychological distress was evaluated on Chronic bronchitis at follow-up in the healthy female cohort (OR 2.00, 95% CI 1.16 to 3.46). Baseline psychological distress in women without prior chronic disease was associated with a twofold increased risk of developing chronic bronchitis (OR 2.00) at follow-up.
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