The diagnostic accuracies of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in general practice: the results of the MAGIC (Manchester Airways Group Identifying COPD) study

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 286-293

  Frank, Timothy L ^a   Hazell, Michelle L ^a   Linehan, Mary F ^a   Frank, Peter I ^a  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adults; COPD; Diagnosis; General practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE; PATIENT CODING; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SPIROMETRY; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DATA COLLECTION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 33749434325     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: 14751534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcrj.2006.07.007     Document Type: Article

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