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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-02-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8277-9 |