To view the full text, please login as a subscribed user or purchase a subscription. Click here to view the full text on ScienceDirect. Fig. 1 Mean daily rescue use by CAT score category. Fig. 2 Mean daily maintenance medication adherence by CAT score category. Fig. 3 Mean daily maintenance medication adherence by CAT score category and monitoring of maintenance only vs. both maintenance and rescue medications. Highlights •The mean age for the 2,196 patients with COPD in the study was 60 years.