Does lung function predict the risk of disability pension? An 11-year register-based follow-up study

Abstract Background Spirometry is widely used in medical surveillance in occupational health and as a diagnostic test for obstructive and restrictive lung disease. We evaluated the effect of spirometry parameters on the risk of all-cause disability pension in a follow-up study of an occupationally a...

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Main Authors: Irmeli Lindström, Paula Pallasaho, Jouko Remes, Tuula Vasankari, Markku Heliövaara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8277-9