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IRRs for COPD exacerbations when using a utilization-based and symptom-based definition.
Note: Results from multivariate negative binomial regression models.
Abbreviations: IRR, incidence rate ratio; gen pop, general population; GOLD, Global Initiative on Obstructive Lung Disease; yrs, years.
