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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic airflow limitation caused by inflammation-mediated damage to lung tissue. Although damage to lung tissue in COPD appears to be irreversible, evidence suggests that the course of COPD can be altered through measures such as smoking cessation, pulmonary rehabilitation, and the use of pharmacotherapy for bronchodilation. A primary goal of maintenance pharmacotherapy is to reduce the incidence of acute exacerbations and the associated hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits. Bronchodilation in COPD maintenance therapy can be accomplished with the long-acting anticholinergic tiotropium (TIO), long acting beta-agonists (e.g. formoterol, salmeterol), methylxanthines (e.g. theophylline), or combination therapy with a long-acting beta-agonist and an inhaled corticosteroid (e.g. fluticasone propionate/salmeterol [FSC]).

The objective of this study is to compare the benefits of combination long-acting beta-agonist/inhaled corticosteroid therapy to long-acting anticholinergic therapy. The study compares the risk of COPD exacerbations and COPD-related healthcare utilization and costs for commercially-insured patients age 40 and older who were prescribed FSC to those prescribed TIO. The null hypothesis is that no difference exists between the costs and outcomes of COPD patients treated with TIO and those treated with FSC. The test hypothesis is that patients treated with either TIO or FSC will incur lower costs and use fewer healthcare resources for the management of COPD.

The source of data for this study was the Ingenix Impact database (formerly the Integrated Healthcare Information Services [IHCIS] database). This is an administrative claims database that includes patient-level data on enrollment, facility, professional, and pharmacy services from approximately 50 million patients covered by more than 40 managed care health plans across the United States (US).

The study design is a retrospective cohort study.


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NCT number NCT01387178
Study type Observational
Source GlaxoSmithKline
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date July 2008
Completion date February 2010

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