Diagnosing Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease on a Smartphone Using Patient-Reported Symptoms and Cough Analysis: Diagnostic Accuracy Study.

acute care diagnostic algorithm medicine respiratory telehealth

Journal

JMIR formative research
ISSN: 2561-326X
Titre abrégé: JMIR Form Res
Pays: Canada
ID NLM: 101726394

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
10 Nov 2020
Historique:
received: 25 09 2020
accepted: 25 10 2020
revised: 23 10 2020
entrez: 10 11 2020
pubmed: 11 11 2020
medline: 11 11 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Rapid and accurate diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is problematic in acute care settings, particularly in the presence of infective comorbidities. The aim of this study was to develop a rapid smartphone-based algorithm for the detection of COPD in the presence or absence of acute respiratory infection and evaluate diagnostic accuracy on an independent validation set. Participants aged 40 to 75 years with or without symptoms of respiratory disease who had no chronic respiratory condition apart from COPD, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema were recruited into the study. The algorithm analyzed 5 cough sounds and 4 patient-reported clinical symptoms, providing a diagnosis in less than 1 minute. Clinical diagnoses were determined by a specialist physician using all available case notes, including spirometry where available. The algorithm demonstrated high positive percent agreement (PPA) and negative percent agreement (NPA) with clinical diagnosis for COPD in the total cohort (N=252; PPA=93.8%, NPA=77.0%, area under the curve [AUC]=0.95), in participants with pneumonia or infective exacerbations of COPD (n=117; PPA=86.7%, NPA=80.5%, AUC=0.93), and in participants without an infective comorbidity (n=135; PPA=100.0%, NPA=74.0%, AUC=0.97). In those who had their COPD confirmed by spirometry (n=229), PPA was 100.0% and NPA was 77.0%, with an AUC of 0.97. The algorithm demonstrated high agreement with clinical diagnosis and rapidly detected COPD in participants presenting with or without other infective lung illnesses. The algorithm can be installed on a smartphone to provide bedside diagnosis of COPD in acute care settings, inform treatment regimens, and identify those at increased risk of mortality due to seasonal or other respiratory ailments. Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12618001521213; http://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=375939.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Rapid and accurate diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is problematic in acute care settings, particularly in the presence of infective comorbidities.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to develop a rapid smartphone-based algorithm for the detection of COPD in the presence or absence of acute respiratory infection and evaluate diagnostic accuracy on an independent validation set.
METHODS METHODS
Participants aged 40 to 75 years with or without symptoms of respiratory disease who had no chronic respiratory condition apart from COPD, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema were recruited into the study. The algorithm analyzed 5 cough sounds and 4 patient-reported clinical symptoms, providing a diagnosis in less than 1 minute. Clinical diagnoses were determined by a specialist physician using all available case notes, including spirometry where available.
RESULTS RESULTS
The algorithm demonstrated high positive percent agreement (PPA) and negative percent agreement (NPA) with clinical diagnosis for COPD in the total cohort (N=252; PPA=93.8%, NPA=77.0%, area under the curve [AUC]=0.95), in participants with pneumonia or infective exacerbations of COPD (n=117; PPA=86.7%, NPA=80.5%, AUC=0.93), and in participants without an infective comorbidity (n=135; PPA=100.0%, NPA=74.0%, AUC=0.97). In those who had their COPD confirmed by spirometry (n=229), PPA was 100.0% and NPA was 77.0%, with an AUC of 0.97.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
The algorithm demonstrated high agreement with clinical diagnosis and rapidly detected COPD in participants presenting with or without other infective lung illnesses. The algorithm can be installed on a smartphone to provide bedside diagnosis of COPD in acute care settings, inform treatment regimens, and identify those at increased risk of mortality due to seasonal or other respiratory ailments.
TRIAL REGISTRATION BACKGROUND
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12618001521213; http://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=375939.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33170129
pii: v4i11e24587
doi: 10.2196/24587
pmc: PMC7685920
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

e24587

Informations de copyright

©Paul Porter, Scott Claxton, Joanna Brisbane, Natasha Bear, Javan Wood, Vesa Peltonen, Phillip Della, Fiona Purdie, Claire Smith, Udantha Abeyratne. Originally published in JMIR Formative Research (http://formative.jmir.org), 10.11.2020.

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Auteurs

Paul Porter (P)

Joondalup Health Campus, Perth, Australia.
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
Partnering in Health Innovations Research Group, Joondalup Health Campus, Perth, Australia.

Scott Claxton (S)

Partnering in Health Innovations Research Group, Joondalup Health Campus, Perth, Australia.
Genesis Care Sleep and Respiratory, Perth, Australia.

Joanna Brisbane (J)

Joondalup Health Campus, Perth, Australia.
Partnering in Health Innovations Research Group, Joondalup Health Campus, Perth, Australia.

Natasha Bear (N)

Bear Statistics, Perth, Australia.

Javan Wood (J)

ResApp Health, Brisbane, Australia.

Vesa Peltonen (V)

ResApp Health, Brisbane, Australia.

Phillip Della (P)

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.

Fiona Purdie (F)

Partnering in Health Innovations Research Group, Joondalup Health Campus, Perth, Australia.

Claire Smith (C)

Partnering in Health Innovations Research Group, Joondalup Health Campus, Perth, Australia.

Udantha Abeyratne (U)

School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

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