The Inhaler Proficiency Score: a useful and valid tool for the assessment of good inhaler technique

B. Cushen (Dublin, Ireland), G. Greene (Dublin, Ireland), F. Lannon (Dublin, Ireland), S. Cowman (Bahrain, Bahrain), L. Mellon (Dublin, Ireland), R. Costello (Dublin, Ireland), E. Mac Hale (Dublin, Ireland)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Biomarkers and lung function in airway disease
Session: Biomarkers and lung function in airway disease
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 5054
Disease area: Airway diseases

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