title: Health outcomes assessment and economic evaluation in COPD: challenges and opportunities.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Buist
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States