The aim of this study was to quantify the global prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) by means of a systematic review and random effects meta-analysis. …

OBJECTIVE To quantify the adherence of patients to drug therapy for osteoporosis in real-world
settings via a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. METHODS …

Study objectives: To summarize the available data on COPD prevalence and assess
reasons for conflicting prevalence estimates in the published literature. Design: We reviewed …

Objective Robust cost estimates of cardiovascular (CV) events are required for assessing
health care interventions aimed at reducing the economic burden of major adverse CV events. …

There is currently no consensus on the criteria for diagnosing chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease. This study evaluated the impact of different definitions of airway obstruction on the …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often misdiagnosed as asthma, leading to
inappropriate treatment and suboptimal patient outcomes. As part of a prospective study of …

PURPOSE: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is usually described as a
disease of cigarette smoking. COPD is rarely considered in persons with no smoking history …

… R Halbert is employed by Cerner Health Insights, which provides consulting services to the
… We would also like to thank Professor M Partridge, Dr R Spelman, and Dr E Dompeling who …

Background: Symptom-based questionnaires may enhance chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) screening in primary care. Objectives: We prospectively tested questions to …

Little information exists regarding the epidemiology of the chronic bronchitis phenotype in
unselected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) populations. We examined the …