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Challenges and Pitfalls of Using Repeat Spirometry Recordings in Routine Primary Care Data to Measure FEV(1) Decline in a COPD Population

BACKGROUND: Electronic healthcare records (EHR) are increasingly used in epidemiological studies but are often viewed as lacking quality compared to randomised control trials and prospective cohorts. Studies of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often use the rate of forced e...

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Autores principales: Whittaker, Hannah R, Kiddle, Steven J, Quint, Jennifer K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8420778/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34512071
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/POR.S319965