Outcomes Associated With Early or Delayed Maintenance Treatment Post-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

3,806

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2010

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2010

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2011

Conditions

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Interventions

DRUG

Early maintenance treatment

Various classes of COPD maintenance treatment initiated within 30 days post index COPD exacerbation (hospitalization/ED visit)

DRUG

Delayed Maintenance treatment

Various classes of COPD maintenance treatment initiated after 30 days post index COPD exacerbation (hospitalization/ED visit)