Potential misclassification of causes of death from COPD

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 781-785

  Jensen, H H ^a   Godtfredsen, N S ^a   Lange, P ^a,b   Vestbo, Joergen ^a,c  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Epidemiology; Health statistics; Mortality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH STATISTICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MUCUS SECRETION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; VALIDATION PROCESS; DENMARK; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

CAUSE OF DEATH; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 33847403510     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00152205     Document Type: Article

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