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Estimating the prevalence of COPD in Canada : reported diagnosis versus measured airflow obstruction / by Jessica Evans, Yue Chen, Pat G. Camp, Dennis M. Bowie and Louise McRae.: CS82-003/2014-3-1E-PDF

"Estimates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence based on self-reports of a diagnosis are thought to underestimate the prevalence of COPD in Canada. Pre-bronchodilator spirometry measures were obtained from the 2007 to 2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey for 2,487 individuals aged 35 to 79. The prevalence of self-reported chronic bronchitis symptoms and self-reported diagnosis by a health care professional was compared with the prevalence of measured airflow obstruction according to seven definitions, including the Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) criteria. …"--Abstract, page 3.

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Department/Agency
  • Statistics Canada, issuing body.
TitleEstimating the prevalence of COPD in Canada : reported diagnosis versus measured airflow obstruction / by Jessica Evans, Yue Chen, Pat G. Camp, Dennis M. Bowie and Louise McRae.
Series title
  • Health reports, 1209-1367 ; v. 25, no. 3, [1]
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Issued also in French under title: Évaluation de la prévalence de la MPOC au Canada fondée sur les déclarations d'un diagnostic et sur l'obstruction des voies aériennes mesurée.
  • ISSN of series supplied from ISSN Portal.
  • "Component of Statistics Canada catalogue no. 82-003-X, Health Reports."
  • "Article."
  • "Research article."
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 10-11).
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa] : Statistics Canada = Statistique Canada, March 2014.
  • ©2014
Author / Contributor
  • Evans, Jessica, author.
Description1 online resource (pages 3-11) : illustrations.
Catalogue number
  • CS82-003/2014-3-1E-PDF
Departmental catalogue number82-003-X
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