Practical utility of general practice data capture and spatial analysis for understanding COPD and asthma

Abstract Background General practice-based (GP) healthcare data have promise, when systematically collected, to support estimating local rates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, variations in burden of disease, risk factors and comorbid conditions, and disease management and...

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Main Authors: T. Niyonsenga, N. T. Coffee, P. Del Fante, S. B. Høj, M. Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3714-5