Respiratory symptoms and illness in older Australians: the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study

G. Toelle, Brett; Wei, Xuan; Bird, Taylor; J. Abramson, Michael; Atkinson, David; Burton, Deborah; James, Alan; Jenkins, Christine; Johns, DP; Maguire, Graeme; W. Musk, Arthur; Haydn Walters, E.; Wood‐Baker, Richard; Hunter, Michael; Graham, Bruce; Southwell, Phillipa; M. Vollmer, William; Sonia Buist, A.; B. Marks, Guy

doi:10.5694/mja11.11640

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Respiratory symptoms and illness in older Australians: the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study

Published in The Medical Journal of Australia • Feb 1, 2013

Authors:

Brett G. Toelle

Xuan Wei

Taylor Bird

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To measure the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among people aged 40 years or older in Australia. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: A cross-sectional study of people in the community aged ≥ 40 years, selected at random using electoral rolls, in six sites chosen t...

Subject

Respiratory illness

Medicine

Obstructive lung disease

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