Misinterpretation of time-to-first event curves can lead to inappropriate treatment

Benjamin Hartley, Gerard J. Criner, Mark T. Dransfield, David M.G. Halpin, MeiLan K. Han, C. Elaine Jones, Sally Kilbride, Peter Lange, David A. Lipson, David A. Lomas, Neil Martin, Fernando J. Martinez, Dave Singh, Robert A. Wise, Sally Lettis

Source: Eur Respir J, 54 (3) 1900634; 10.1183/13993003.00634-2019
Journal Issue: September
Disease area: Airway diseases

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