The COPD Optimiser

Patients will receive enhanced usual medical care as determined by their physician. The study visit is a standard consultation supported by the COPD Optimiser webtool. The extra elements added to the COPD consultation are the use of the COPD Optimiser and a short questionnaire directly following the consultation on the patient's experience with the COPD Optimiser. Patients can additionally consent to two optional elements: 1) a determination of blood eosinophil count using a point of care test and 2) a brief interview on their experience with the COPD Optimiser. this tool creates an overview of fac- tors and characteristics that may be associated with suboptimal COPD and provides GOLD guideline-based management suggestions. Implementation of the COPD Optimiser will sup- port healthcare professionals in providing optimal care for their COPD patients by providing individualized GOLD-guided management suggestions.