Estimating the global prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a systematic review and meta-analysis

Estimating the global prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major public health problem. The present study aims to provide a global and regional estimate of the prevalence of COPD based on spirometry according to the two most widely used diagnostic criteria of COPD: fixed ratio (FR) and lo...

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Main Authors: Nadia AL Wachami, Morad Guennouni, Younes Iderdar, Karima Boumendil, Maryem Arraji, Yassmine Mourajid, Fatima Zahra Bouchachi, Mohamed Barkaoui, Mohamed Lahbib Louerdi, Abderraouf Hilali, Mohamed Chahboune
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Prevalence
Spirometry
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-17686-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-17686-9

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