How representative are clinical study patients with asthma or COPD for a larger "real life" population of patients with obstructive lung disease?

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Published in Respir Med on January 01, 2005

Authors

Kjetil Herland1, Jan-Petter Akselsen, Ole Henning Skjønsberg, Leif Bjermer

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway.

Associated clinical trials:

Withdrawal of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Patients With COPD in Primary Care | NCT00440687

Qvar Versus Clenil, a General Practice Research Database Study | NCT01400217

Real-world Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of HFA-beclometasone Compared With ICS/LABA Combination Therapy (QvarvsCombo) | NCT01697722

Real-world Effectiveness of Combination Therapy in Asthma | NCT01141465

Real-life Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of Qvar Versus FP and BDP in the Management of COPD (QvarCOPD) | NCT01141452

Real-world Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of Leading Inhaled Corticosteroids in Asthma Management (QvarAsthma) | NCT01141439

Device Mixing in Asthma, a General Practice Research Database Study (EBsalbutamol) | NCT01313585

Real-world Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of Qvar Versus FP, a US Study (USQvarAsthma) | NCT01287351

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