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Patient flow in the study. AECOPD = acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CPRD = Clinical Practice Research Datalink; HES = Hospital Episodes Statistics; IS = ischemic stroke; MI = myocardial infarction; ONS = Office of National Statistics.
