Observational studies of inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Misconstrued immortal time bias

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Suissa, S [1 ]
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[1] McGill Univ, Royal Victoria Hosp, Montreal, PQ H3A 1A1, Canada
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10.1164/ajrccm.173.4.464
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R4 [临床医学];
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1002 ; 100602 ;
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页码:464 / 464
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