BMI	body mass index
CHS	Clalit Health Services
CCI	Charlson comorbidity index
CI	confidence interval
COPD	chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
DPI	dry powder inhaler
GINA	Global Initiative for Asthma
GOLD	Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Diseases
HMO	health maintenance organization
ICS	inhaled corticosteroids
IRB	institutional review board
IQR	interquartile range
LABA	long-acting β2-agonist
LAMA	long-acting muscarinic antagonist
MPR	medication possession ratio
OR	odds ratio
PDC	proportion of days covered
pMDI	pressurized metered-dose inhaler
SD	standard deviation
SES	socioeconomic status