Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8820062 Respiratory Medicine 2017 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
We demonstrate a robust reproducible method for COPD case detection in routinely collected primary care data. Our calculated prevalence differed significantly from current estimates based upon P4P data, suggesting that the burden of COPD in England is greater than currently predicted.
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The prevalence of COPD in England: An ontological approach to case detection in primary care
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