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Predictive value of control of COPD for risk of exacerbations: An international, prospective study
Author(s) -
Miravitlles Marc,
Sliwinski Pawel,
Rhee Chin Kook,
Costello Richard W.,
Carter Victoria,
Tan Jessica H.Y.,
Lapperre Therese S.,
Alcazar Bernardino,
Gouder Caroline,
Esquinas Cristina,
GarcíaRivero Juan Luis,
Kemppinen Anu,
Tee Augustine,
RomanRodríguez Miguel,
SolerCataluña Juan José,
Price David B.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
respirology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.857
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1440-1843
pISSN - 1323-7799
DOI - 10.1111/resp.13811
Subject(s) - medicine , exacerbation , copd , prospective cohort study , clinical practice , copd exacerbation , clinical endpoint , clinical trial , intensive care medicine , physical therapy , acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
The concept of control has been well defined in asthma. We have validated the proposal of control status in COPD consisting of easy‐to‐obtain clinical variables. Patients controlled had a reduced risk of exacerbations compared to uncontrolled patients. See related Editorial