Adjudicated diagnoses by expert physician panel for patients with shortness of breath referred by pharmacists
| Diagnosis by expert physician panel | No. (%) of patients n = 328 |
|---|---|
| Asthma* | 149 (45.4) |
| Definite diagnoses | 147/149 (98.7) |
| Probable diagnoses | 2/149 (1.3) |
| COPD* | 97 (29.6) |
| Definite diagnoses | 94/97 (96.9) |
| Probable diagnoses | 3/97 (3.1) |
| Other | 20 (6.1) |
| Heart failure | 9/20 (45.0) |
| Restrictive lung diseases or pulmonary hypertension | 8/20 (40.0) |
| Bronchitis | 2/20 (10.0) |
| Obesity | 1/20 (5.0) |
| Unknown origin (indeterminate cause for SOB) | 62 (18.9) |
Note: COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, SOB = shortness of breath.
↵* A total of 11 patients had both asthma and COPD diagnoses.