Prevalence, risk factors, and interventions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in South Asia: a scoping review protocol

Md Tauhidul Islam,Afroza Khanom,Tapas Mazumder,Nantu Chakma,Rafiqul Islam,Md Tarek Hossain

doi:10.1186/s13643-020-01556-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-020-01556-7

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BackgroundChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is increasingly contributing to the disease burden in South Asia. This review will summarize the prevalence and risk factors of COPD in South Asia and the interventions regarding COPD that have been introduced in South Asian countries.MethodThis scoping review will primarily follow Arksey and O’Malley’s six steps of scoping review methodology. Additionally, it will follow the recent upgradation of the scoping review methodology by Levac et al., and the Joanna Briggs Institute. Research questions were already identified at the beginning of the proposed scoping review. Electronic databases will be searched (PubMed, Web of Science, and ProQuest) using search terms. Studies will be screened independently by two reviewers through a two-stage screening process using pre-developed inclusion criteria for this scoping review. Eligible studies will be abstracted and charted in a standardised form. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) will be used to report the result. Additionally, feedback from South Asia’s experienced COPD researchers on the final literature list will be collected for gap identification in literature search. Two independent reviewers will assess the quality of each included study’s design using the Joanna Briggs Institute’s tool.DiscussionThe proposed scoping review will map the evidence on COPD in South Asia through literature review, and it will focus on prevalence, risk factors, and interventions. This review will contribute to the advancement of research on COPD and will be beneficial for policy-makers, public health specialists, and clinicians.

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is increasingly contributing to the disease burden in South Asia
The proposed scoping review will map the evidence on COPD in South Asia through literature review, and it will focus on prevalence, risk factors, and interventions
Islam et al Systematic Reviews (2021) 10:20 that, more than 90% of these COPD-related deaths occured in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) [6]

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is increasingly contributing to the disease burden in South Asia. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the major preventable chronic respiratory diseases (CRD). The Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) defined COPD as a common preventable and treatable disease, characterized by persistent airflow limitation that is typically progressive and related with an enhanced chronic inflammatory response in the airways and the lung to noxious particles or gases [1]. COPD is a leading respiratory disease that deteriorates both the length and quality of lives globally [2]. The prevalence and death rate of COPD increased by 44.2% and 11.6%, respectively, between 1990 and 2015 [3].

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