Guiding policy to reduce the burden of COPD: the role of epidemiological research
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DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-211356
Abstract: In Thorax , Bhatt and colleagues’ interesting cross-sectional analysis of data from the COPDGene study cohort demonstrates, somewhat unsurprisingly, that the compound (multiplicative) measure of cumulative exposure to tobacco smoking, ‘pack-years’, is a suboptimal index… read more here.
Keywords: burden copd; reduce burden; role epidemiological; guiding policy ... See more keywords
Can epidemiological studies determine the productivity-related burden of COPD?
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DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01515-2017
Abstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of death around the world [1]. Chronic airflow obstruction (CAO), measured by spirometry, is the most commonly used objective characteristic of COPD [2]. Epidemiological… read more here.
Keywords: burden copd; productivity related; epidemiological studies; related burden ... See more keywords
Assessment of Burden of COPD (ABC) tool: perception versus evidence
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DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02382-2016
Abstract: It is not disputable that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a multifaceted disease affecting patients’ health beyond the lungs with immense variability between individuals [1–3]. Given that complexity and variability, multidimensional assessment and treatment… read more here.
Keywords: burden copd; assessment burden; tool; copd ... See more keywords