Relationship between risk, cumulative burden of exacerbations and mortality in patients with COPD: modelling analysis using data from the ETHOS study

Abstract Background The major drivers of cost-effectiveness for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) therapies are the occurrence of exacerbations and deaths. Exacerbations, including acute and long-term events, can cause worsening of COPD and lead to an increased risk of further exacerbatio...

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Main Authors: Kirsty Rhodes, Martin Jenkins, Enrico de Nigris, Magnus Aurivillius, Mario Ouwens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-022-01616-7