Beyond FEV₁ in COPD: a review of patient-reported outcomes and their measurement.

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Published in Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis on October 16, 2012

Authors

Paul Jones1, Marc Miravitlles, Thys van der Molen, Karoly Kulich

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Clinical Science, University of London, London, UK. pjones@sgul.ac.uk

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