Importance of detailed adjustment for smoking when comparing hospitalization and mortality in men and women in a Danish population study

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 166-169

  Prescott, Eva ^a,f   Osler, Merete ^b   Vestbo, Jørgen ^c,d   Andersen, Lars Bo ^d   Sorensen, T I A ^d   Jensen, G ^d,e   Hein, H O ^d   Borch Johnsen, K ^d,e   Keiding, N ^d   Jorgensen, T ^e   Ibsen, H ^e   Thorvaldsen, P ^e   Clausen, J ^e   Schnohr, P ^e   Nyboe, J ^e   Appleyard, M ^e   Lange, P ^e   Nordestgaard, B ^e   Gronbaek M ^e  

^a DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY RESEARCH   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d Copenhagen Ctr Prospective Pop S ^*

^e Glostrup Population Studies ^*

^f The Capital Region   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; COPD; Gender; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING;

EID: 7144261058     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/8.2.166     Document Type: Article

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