Quality control of spirometry: a lesson from the BRONCUS trial

Pellegrino R., Decramer M., van Schayck C. P. O., Dekhuijzen P. N. R., Troosters T., van Herwaarden C., Olivieri D., Del Donno M., De Backer W., Lankhorst I., Ardia A.

Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1104-1109
Journal Issue: December
Disease area: Airway diseases

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