Journal article
Prevalence and burden of COPD misclassification in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: To examine the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) misclassification and the associated burden of symptoms, healthcare utilisation and physical performance status in the Canadian general population. This information is presently lacking from large population-based studies with high-quality spirometry data that can be generalised to the general population.
METHODS: The prevalence of self-reported …
Authors
Farooqi MAM; Ma J; Ali MU; Zaman M; Huang J; Xie Y; Dragoman A; Chen SJ; Raina PS; Duong M
Journal
BMJ Open Respiratory Research, Vol. 9, No. 1,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
3 2022
DOI
10.1136/bmjresp-2021-001156
ISSN
2052-4439