Screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : a systematic evidence review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : a systematic evidence review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force /

BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in the United States. PURPOSE: We conducted this systematic review to support the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in updating its recommendation on screening for COPD. Our review addressed eight question...

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Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK361185/
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Main Authors: Guirguis-Blake, Janelle (Author), Senger, Caitlyn A. (Author), Webber, Elizabeth M. (Author), Mularski, Richard (Author), Whitlock, Evelyn P. (Author)
Corporate Authors: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center (Center for Health Research (Kaiser-Permanente Medical Care Program. Northwest Region))
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Rockville, M.D. : Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016
Series:Evidence syntheses ; no. 130.
AHRQ publication ; no. 14-05205-EF-1.
Subjects:
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive > diagnosis.
Surveys and Questionnaires.
Spirometry.
Sensitivity and Specificity.
Systematic Review.

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