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Graphical illustration of the definitions of prevalent and incident ACO according to time of first admission for asthma and COPD.
Note: Only incident cases of ACO are included in the analyses.
Abbreviations: ACO, asthma–chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
