Is the COPD Assessment Test sensitive for differentiating COPD patients from active smokers and nonsmokers without lung function impairment? A population-based study
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess COPD Assessment Test (CAT) scores in adults with and without COPD, as well as to compare the CAT scores for nonsmokers, former smokers, and smokers without COPD with those for patients with COPD. Methods: This was a cross-sectional population-based study (the Respira...
Main Authors: | Manuela Karloh, Simone Aparecida Vieira Rocha, Marcia Margaret Menezes Pizzichini, Francine Cavalli, Darlan Laurício Matte, Emilio Pizzichini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
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Series: | Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132018000300213&lng=en&tlng=en |
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