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. 2018 Oct 25;5(1):e000339. doi: 10.1136/bmjresp-2018-000339

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Stacked bar charts for key predictor variables (representativeness of SLS COPD). (A) IMD 2010 quintiles; (B) smoking status; (C) MRC dyspnoea score; (D) GOLD stage. COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CPRD-GM, Clinical Practice Research Datalink in Greater Manchester; CPRD-xGM, Clinical Practice Research Datalink outside of Greater Manchester; GOLD, Global initiative for chronic Obstructive Lung Disease; IMD, Index of Multiple Deprivation; MRC, Medical Research Council; SLS, Salford Lung Study; SLS UC, Salford Lung Study usual care arm.