Global prevalence of asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) in the general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) is a term that encompasses patients with features of both asthma and COPD. To date, the global prevalence of ACO in the general population remains unknown. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of ACO in the general population using a systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS:A systematic search of ISI Web of Knowledge, MEDLINE/PubMed, and Scopus was performed up to May 2019 to identify studies reporting the prevalence of ACO. Reference lists from identified studies and relevant review articles were also searched. Eligibility criteria were studies reporting the prevalence of ACO, performed in general population, and published in English language. Pooled prevalence of ACO with 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated using rand

SUBMITTER: Hosseini M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6813073 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature