The Platino project: methodology of a multicenter prevalence survey of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in major Latin American cities

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in many developed countries appears to be increasing. There is some evidence from Latin America that COPD is a growing cause of death, but information on prevalence is sc...

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Main Authors: Perez-Padilla Rogelio, Victora Cesar G, Menezes Ana MB
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/4/15