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Flow chart showing patient categorisation according to spirometry result, general practitioner (GP) diagnostic codes for COPD, self-reported asthma and the presence of respiratory symptoms. COPD-defining symptoms were exertional breathlessness, chronic cough, regular sputum production, wheeze and frequent winter bronchitis as per the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline [8]. CT: computed tomography.
