Estimating population prevalence of potential airflow obstruction using different spirometric criteria: a pooled cross-sectional analysis of persons aged 40–95 years in England and Wales

OBJECTIVES: Consistent estimation of the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been hindered by differences in methods, including different spirometric cut-offs for impaired lung function. The impact of different definitions on the prevalence of potential airflow obstruction, an...

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Autores principales: Scholes, Shaun, Moody, Alison, Mindell, Jennifer S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2014
Materias:
Public Health
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4120415/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25056983
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005685

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4120415/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25056983
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005685

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