title: Time to define the disorders of the syndrome of COPD.
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington 6143, New Zealand. Richard.Beasley@mrinz.ac.nz
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Beasley
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weatherall
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Travers
authors.forename: Philippa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shirtcliffe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D001249:Asthma / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015982:Bias; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013577:Syndrome; D014797:Vital Capacity