Quality and learning aspects of the first 9000 spirometries in the LifeGene study

Mikaela Qvarfordt (Huddinge, Sweden), Mikaela Qvarfordt, Martin Anderson, Magnus Svartengren

Source: International Congress 2016 – Man versus machine: waves, frequency, and more in lung function
Session: Man versus machine: waves, frequency, and more in lung function
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3622
Disease area: Airway diseases

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