Accuracy of Airflow Obstruction Thresholds for Predicting COPD-Related Hospitalization and Mortality: Can Simple Diagnostic Thresholds Be Used for a Complex Disease?

doi:10.1001/jama.2019.6584

Editorial

. 2019 Jun 25;321(24):2412-2413.

doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.6584.

Accuracy of Airflow Obstruction Thresholds for Predicting COPD-Related Hospitalization and Mortality: Can Simple Diagnostic Thresholds Be Used for a Complex Disease?

Jørgen Vestbo^{1

2}, Peter Lange^{3

4}

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¹ Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Division of Infection, Immunity, and Respiratory Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
² North West Lung Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom.
³ Institute of Public Health, Section of Epidemiology, Copenhagen University, Denmark.
⁴ Medical Department, Respiratory Section, Herlev-Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University, Herlev, Denmark.

PMID: 31237620
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2019.6584

Editorial

Accuracy of Airflow Obstruction Thresholds for Predicting COPD-Related Hospitalization and Mortality: Can Simple Diagnostic Thresholds Be Used for a Complex Disease?

Jørgen Vestbo et al. JAMA. 2019.

. 2019 Jun 25;321(24):2412-2413.

doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.6584.

Authors

Jørgen Vestbo^{1

2}, Peter Lange^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Division of Infection, Immunity, and Respiratory Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
² North West Lung Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom.
³ Institute of Public Health, Section of Epidemiology, Copenhagen University, Denmark.
⁴ Medical Department, Respiratory Section, Herlev-Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University, Herlev, Denmark.

PMID: 31237620
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2019.6584

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