A multivariate model for predicting respiratory status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 462-468

  Murata, Glen H ^a   Kapsner, Curtis O ^b   Lium, Deborah J ^b   Busby, Helen K ^b  

^a VA Medical Center   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ambulatory monitoring; Lung disease; Obstructive; Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR); Self care; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT MONITORING; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PREDICTION; SPIROMETER;

BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031927931     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1998.00135.x     Document Type: Article

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