Underdiagnosis and misclassification of COPD in Sweden – A Nordic Epilung study

The prevalence of COPD tends to level off in populations with decreasing prevalence of smoking but the extent of underdiagnosis in such populations needs further investigation.

Source: Respiratory Medicine - July 2, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Malin Axelsson, Helena Backman, Bright I. Nwaru, Caroline Stridsman, Lowie Vanfleteren, Linnea Hedman, P äivi Piirilä, Juuso Jalasto, Arnulf Langhammer, Hannu Kankaanranta, Madeleine Rådinger, Linda Ekerljung, Eva Rönmark, Anne Lindberg Tags: Original Research Source Type: research