A systematic evaluation of the diagnostic criteria for COPD and exacerbations used in randomised controlled trials on the management of COPD exacerbations

• Alexander G. Mathioudakis,
• Julie Janner,
• Mia Moberg,
• Pablo Alonso-Coello,
• Jørgen Vestbo

Affiliations

Alexander G. Mathioudakis

Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK

Julie Janner

Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Hvidovre University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark

Mia Moberg

Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Hvidovre University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark

Pablo Alonso-Coello

Cochrane Iberoamérica, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau-CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain

Jørgen Vestbo

Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK