The use of multiple respiratory inhalers requiring different inhalation techniques has an adverse effect on COPD outcomes

Bosnic-Anticevich, SinthiaChrystyn, HenryCostello, Richard WDolovich, Myrna BFletcher, Monica JLavorini, FedericoRodriguez-Roisin, RobertoRyan, DermotMing, Simon Wan YauPrice, David B2016-12-232016-12-232017Bosnic-Anticevich, S, Chrystyn, H, Costello, R W, Dolovich, M B, Fletcher, M J, Lavorini, F, Rodriguez-Roisin, R, Ryan, D, Ming, S W Y & Price, D B 2017, 'The use of multiple respiratory inhalers requiring different inhalation techniques has an adverse effect on COPD outcomes', International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , vol. 12, pp. 59-71. https://doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S1171961176-9106http://hdl.handle.net/2164/7909This study was funded by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. The authors would like to thank Lisa Law and Simon van Rysewyck for medical writing and Arjun Jain for statistical analysis. Many thanks to Derek Skinner for preparation of data for analysis.13867853engchronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseinhalation techniqueexacerbationsinhaler devicesobservationalmatched cohortR MedicineRThe use of multiple respiratory inhalers requiring different inhalation techniques has an adverse effect on COPD outcomesJournal article10.2147/COPD.S11719612