Effect of Spiriva® on Health-related Quality of Life in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients Who Stopped Smoking During Treatment.

Effect of Spiriva® 18 Microgram on Health-related Quality of Life in COPD Patients Who Stopped Smoking During Treatment.

Post marketing Surveillance to gain insights into the effects of therapy with Spiriva® (tiotropium bromide) on health-related quality of life in COPD patients who stopped smoking during treatment and to obtain safety data regarding adverse events.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with COPD
• Smoker at start

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients presenting with any general and specific contraindications listed in the Patient Information Leaflet ('Gebrauchsinformation') and the Basic Product Information('Fachinformation')