This project was based at Child Health Research Foundation, Bangladesh. Overview Estimating the Burden of Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRD) in Bangladesh Using the 4 Country Chronic Respiratory Disease [4CCORD] Study Tools Acute or Chronic: Chronic Based at: Child Health Research Foundation, Bangladesh Start Date: January 2021 End Date: November 2021 Principal Investigator: Professor Dr. Samir K Saha Project Team: Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Samin Huq, Dr Sundeep Salvi, Professor Dr. Ee Ming Khoo, Professor Dr. Hilary Pinnock, Professor Dr. Sanjay Juvekar, Professor Dr. Samir K Saha, Professor Dr. Aziz Sheikh Background Despite its leading contribution in mortality and related multi-morbidity, Chronic respiratory diseases (CRD), particularly asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are evaluated on a limited scale in resource-poor settings. The presence of poor awareness and care-seeking behavior of these conditions in the rural community is compounded by the unavailability of diagnostic facilities and the presence of weak primary health infrastructures. This scarcity of representative data on understanding the burden of these diseases is profound at the community level in policy development and decision making at the policy level. The RESPIRE 4-Country Chronic Respiratory Disease (4CCORD) pilot study revealed a high prevalence of asthma (7%) and COPD (8%) in Bangladesh, including many who were unaware of having mild airway obstruction and thus susceptible to CRD in future (unpublished data). Early diagnosis of these diseases could facilitate better primary prevention (abstaining from the exposure to harmful risk factors) and management to prevent deterioration Aim and Impact This study aims to reduce the mortality and morbidity associated with CRD in Bangladesh by providing data on the health and economic burden of these diseases on a representative sample at the community level employing the tools and methodologies of the 4ccord study Early diagnosis of the diseases will contribute to the primary prevention and better management of the diseases. These data will help to draw the attention of the policymakers to these important diseases and create social awareness of CRD in Bangladesh Key Developments The trial has been registered in clinicaltrial.gov (Trial registration number: NCT04851808) A total of 940 participants has been enrolled in the study and the clinical assessments has been completed successfully with sufficient quality. Publications None, as of writing. Data Management Plans Download the Data Management Plan This article was published on 2024-09-24
