Is treatment with ICS and LABA cost-effective for COPD? Multinational economic analysis of the TORCH study

Briggs A. H, Glick H. A, Lozano-Ortega G, Spencer M, Calverley P. M. A, Jones P. W, Vestbo J, on behalf of the TOwards a Revolution in COPD Health (TORCH) investigators

Source: Eur Respir J 2010; 35: 532-539
Journal Issue: March
Disease area: Airway diseases

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