Respiratory medicine
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Respiratory medicine · Mar 2009
Multicenter StudyPrediction of risk of COPD exacerbations by the BODE index.
This study assesses the power of the BODE index, a multidimensional grading system that predicts mortality, to predict subsequent exacerbations in patients with COPD. ⋯ The BODE index is a better predictor of the number and severity of exacerbations in COPD than FEV(1) alone.