Impact of COPD in North America and Europe in 2000: subjects' perspective of Confronting COPD International Survey.

Rennard, S; Decramer, M; M A Calverley, P; B Pride, N; B Soriano, J; A Vermeire, P; Vestbo, J

doi:10.1183/09031936.02.03242002

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Impact of COPD in North America and Europe in 2000: subjects' perspective of Confronting COPD International Survey.

Published in The European respiratory journal • Oct 1, 2002

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S Rennard

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M Decramer

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P M A Calverley

Abstract

To date, no international surveys estimating the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the general population have been published. The Confronting COPD International Survey aimed to quantify morbidity and burden in COPD subjects in 2000. From a total of 201,921 households screene...

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