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Interdisciplinary Model Of Care (Radicals) For Early Detection And Management Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd) In Australian Primary Care: Study Protocol For A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial, Jennifer Yameng Liang, Michael J. Abramson, Nicholas Arnold Zwar, Grant Russell, Anne Holland, Billie Bonevski, Ajay Mahal, Benjamin Van Hecke, Kirsten Phillips, Paula Eustace, Eldho Paul, Kate Petrie, Sally Wilson, Johnson George

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Introduction Up to half of all smokers develop clinically significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Gaps exist in the implementation and uptake of evidencebased guidelines for managing COPD in primary care. We describe the methodology of a cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) evaluating the efficacy and costeffectiveness of an interdisciplinary model of care aimed at reducing the burden of smoking and COPD in Australian primary care settings. Methods and analysis A cRCT is being undertaken to evaluate an interdisciplinary model of care (RADICALS - Review of Airway Dysfunction and Interdisciplinary Community-based care of Adult Long-term Smokers). General practice clinics across …