Table 3Criteria for Moderate to Severe COPD

Meeting at least 1 of the following COPD severity criteria:

  1. Ever having a postbronchodilator FEV1 <80% of predicted
  2. Ever having a prescription of home oxygen therapy
  3. Ever having a resting O2 saturation ≤88% as an outpatient
  4. Ever having an arterial blood gas (PPO2) ≤55 mm Hg as an outpatient
  5. In the past 12 mo, ≥1 hospital admission due to COPD-related diagnosis
  6. In the past 12 mo, ≥2 emergency department visits due to COPD-related diagnosis
  7. In the past 12 mo, ≥1 prescription of short-term oral steroids (at least 40 mg for ≥5 d but <21 d) for respiratory symptoms
  8. Current prescription of combination long-acting bronchodilator and corticosteroid inhaler
  9. Current prescription of a long-acting anticholinergic inhaler

Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; FEV1, forced expiratory volume over 1 second.

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