The burden of obstructive lung disease (BOLD) methodology overestimates the prevalence of COPD: A 5-year follow-up study

B. Allwood, R. Gillespie, M. Bateman, H. Olckers, L. Taborda-Barata, G. Calligaro, R. Van Zyl-Smit, N. Beyers, E. Bateman (Cape Town, Stellenbosch, South Africa; Covilha, Portugal)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Prevalence of COPD and mortality from COPD
Session: Prevalence of COPD and mortality from COPD
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1084
Disease area: Airway diseases

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