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Research ArticleOriginal Research

Advancing the Patient EXperience (APEX) in COPD Registry: Study Design and Strengths

Barbara P. Yawn, Alan Kaplan, Wilson D. Pace, Janwillem W. H. Kocks, Lakmini Bulathsinhala, Victoria A. Carter, Ku-Lang Chang, Chelsea L. Edwards, Chester Fox, Gabriela Gaona, Gokul Gopalan, MeiLan K. Han, Maja Kruszyk, Chantal E. Le Lievre, Cathy D. Mahle, Barry Make, Zoe K. Philip, Chris Price, Amanda R. Ratigan, Asif Shaikh, Neil Skolnik, Brooklyn Stanley and David B. Price
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2021, 34 (1) 22-31; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2021.01.200351
Barbara P. Yawn
From the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (BPY); COPD Foundation, Washington DC (BPY); Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore (AK, JWHK, DBP); 4Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, Stouffville, Canada (AK); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AK); DARTNet Institute, Aurora, CO (WDP, CF, GGa, ZKP, ARR); University of Colorado, Denver, CO (WDP); General Practitioners Research Institute, Groningen, Netherlands (JWHK); Optimum Patient Care, Cambridge, UK (LB, VAC, CLE, MK, CELL, CP, BS, DBP); College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (KLC); University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (CF); Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, CT (GGo, CDM, AS); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (MKH); Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (BM); Thomas Jefferson University, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Abington Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Centre of Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (DBP).
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Alan Kaplan
From the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (BPY); COPD Foundation, Washington DC (BPY); Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore (AK, JWHK, DBP); 4Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, Stouffville, Canada (AK); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AK); DARTNet Institute, Aurora, CO (WDP, CF, GGa, ZKP, ARR); University of Colorado, Denver, CO (WDP); General Practitioners Research Institute, Groningen, Netherlands (JWHK); Optimum Patient Care, Cambridge, UK (LB, VAC, CLE, MK, CELL, CP, BS, DBP); College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (KLC); University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (CF); Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, CT (GGo, CDM, AS); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (MKH); Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (BM); Thomas Jefferson University, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Abington Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Centre of Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (DBP).
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Wilson D. Pace
From the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (BPY); COPD Foundation, Washington DC (BPY); Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore (AK, JWHK, DBP); 4Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, Stouffville, Canada (AK); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AK); DARTNet Institute, Aurora, CO (WDP, CF, GGa, ZKP, ARR); University of Colorado, Denver, CO (WDP); General Practitioners Research Institute, Groningen, Netherlands (JWHK); Optimum Patient Care, Cambridge, UK (LB, VAC, CLE, MK, CELL, CP, BS, DBP); College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (KLC); University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (CF); Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, CT (GGo, CDM, AS); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (MKH); Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (BM); Thomas Jefferson University, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Abington Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Centre of Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (DBP).
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Janwillem W. H. Kocks
From the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (BPY); COPD Foundation, Washington DC (BPY); Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore (AK, JWHK, DBP); 4Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, Stouffville, Canada (AK); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AK); DARTNet Institute, Aurora, CO (WDP, CF, GGa, ZKP, ARR); University of Colorado, Denver, CO (WDP); General Practitioners Research Institute, Groningen, Netherlands (JWHK); Optimum Patient Care, Cambridge, UK (LB, VAC, CLE, MK, CELL, CP, BS, DBP); College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (KLC); University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (CF); Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, CT (GGo, CDM, AS); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (MKH); Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (BM); Thomas Jefferson University, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Abington Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Centre of Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (DBP).
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Lakmini Bulathsinhala
From the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (BPY); COPD Foundation, Washington DC (BPY); Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore (AK, JWHK, DBP); 4Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, Stouffville, Canada (AK); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AK); DARTNet Institute, Aurora, CO (WDP, CF, GGa, ZKP, ARR); University of Colorado, Denver, CO (WDP); General Practitioners Research Institute, Groningen, Netherlands (JWHK); Optimum Patient Care, Cambridge, UK (LB, VAC, CLE, MK, CELL, CP, BS, DBP); College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (KLC); University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (CF); Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, CT (GGo, CDM, AS); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (MKH); Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (BM); Thomas Jefferson University, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Abington Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Centre of Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (DBP).
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Victoria A. Carter
From the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (BPY); COPD Foundation, Washington DC (BPY); Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore (AK, JWHK, DBP); 4Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, Stouffville, Canada (AK); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AK); DARTNet Institute, Aurora, CO (WDP, CF, GGa, ZKP, ARR); University of Colorado, Denver, CO (WDP); General Practitioners Research Institute, Groningen, Netherlands (JWHK); Optimum Patient Care, Cambridge, UK (LB, VAC, CLE, MK, CELL, CP, BS, DBP); College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (KLC); University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (CF); Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, CT (GGo, CDM, AS); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (MKH); Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (BM); Thomas Jefferson University, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Abington Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Centre of Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (DBP).
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Ku-Lang Chang
From the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (BPY); COPD Foundation, Washington DC (BPY); Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore (AK, JWHK, DBP); 4Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, Stouffville, Canada (AK); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AK); DARTNet Institute, Aurora, CO (WDP, CF, GGa, ZKP, ARR); University of Colorado, Denver, CO (WDP); General Practitioners Research Institute, Groningen, Netherlands (JWHK); Optimum Patient Care, Cambridge, UK (LB, VAC, CLE, MK, CELL, CP, BS, DBP); College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (KLC); University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (CF); Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, CT (GGo, CDM, AS); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (MKH); Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (BM); Thomas Jefferson University, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Abington Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Centre of Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (DBP).
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Chelsea L. Edwards
From the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (BPY); COPD Foundation, Washington DC (BPY); Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore (AK, JWHK, DBP); 4Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, Stouffville, Canada (AK); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AK); DARTNet Institute, Aurora, CO (WDP, CF, GGa, ZKP, ARR); University of Colorado, Denver, CO (WDP); General Practitioners Research Institute, Groningen, Netherlands (JWHK); Optimum Patient Care, Cambridge, UK (LB, VAC, CLE, MK, CELL, CP, BS, DBP); College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (KLC); University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (CF); Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, CT (GGo, CDM, AS); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (MKH); Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (BM); Thomas Jefferson University, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Abington Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Centre of Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (DBP).
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Chester Fox
From the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (BPY); COPD Foundation, Washington DC (BPY); Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore (AK, JWHK, DBP); 4Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, Stouffville, Canada (AK); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AK); DARTNet Institute, Aurora, CO (WDP, CF, GGa, ZKP, ARR); University of Colorado, Denver, CO (WDP); General Practitioners Research Institute, Groningen, Netherlands (JWHK); Optimum Patient Care, Cambridge, UK (LB, VAC, CLE, MK, CELL, CP, BS, DBP); College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (KLC); University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (CF); Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, CT (GGo, CDM, AS); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (MKH); Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (BM); Thomas Jefferson University, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Abington Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Centre of Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (DBP).
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Gabriela Gaona
From the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (BPY); COPD Foundation, Washington DC (BPY); Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore (AK, JWHK, DBP); 4Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, Stouffville, Canada (AK); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AK); DARTNet Institute, Aurora, CO (WDP, CF, GGa, ZKP, ARR); University of Colorado, Denver, CO (WDP); General Practitioners Research Institute, Groningen, Netherlands (JWHK); Optimum Patient Care, Cambridge, UK (LB, VAC, CLE, MK, CELL, CP, BS, DBP); College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (KLC); University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (CF); Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, CT (GGo, CDM, AS); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (MKH); Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (BM); Thomas Jefferson University, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Abington Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Centre of Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (DBP).
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Gokul Gopalan
From the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (BPY); COPD Foundation, Washington DC (BPY); Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore (AK, JWHK, DBP); 4Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, Stouffville, Canada (AK); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AK); DARTNet Institute, Aurora, CO (WDP, CF, GGa, ZKP, ARR); University of Colorado, Denver, CO (WDP); General Practitioners Research Institute, Groningen, Netherlands (JWHK); Optimum Patient Care, Cambridge, UK (LB, VAC, CLE, MK, CELL, CP, BS, DBP); College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (KLC); University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (CF); Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, CT (GGo, CDM, AS); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (MKH); Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (BM); Thomas Jefferson University, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Abington Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Centre of Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (DBP).
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MeiLan K. Han
From the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (BPY); COPD Foundation, Washington DC (BPY); Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore (AK, JWHK, DBP); 4Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, Stouffville, Canada (AK); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AK); DARTNet Institute, Aurora, CO (WDP, CF, GGa, ZKP, ARR); University of Colorado, Denver, CO (WDP); General Practitioners Research Institute, Groningen, Netherlands (JWHK); Optimum Patient Care, Cambridge, UK (LB, VAC, CLE, MK, CELL, CP, BS, DBP); College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (KLC); University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (CF); Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, CT (GGo, CDM, AS); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (MKH); Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (BM); Thomas Jefferson University, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Abington Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Centre of Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (DBP).
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Maja Kruszyk
From the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (BPY); COPD Foundation, Washington DC (BPY); Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore (AK, JWHK, DBP); 4Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, Stouffville, Canada (AK); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AK); DARTNet Institute, Aurora, CO (WDP, CF, GGa, ZKP, ARR); University of Colorado, Denver, CO (WDP); General Practitioners Research Institute, Groningen, Netherlands (JWHK); Optimum Patient Care, Cambridge, UK (LB, VAC, CLE, MK, CELL, CP, BS, DBP); College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (KLC); University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (CF); Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, CT (GGo, CDM, AS); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (MKH); Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (BM); Thomas Jefferson University, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Abington Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Centre of Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (DBP).
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Chantal E. Le Lievre
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Cathy D. Mahle
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Barry Make
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Zoe K. Philip
From the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (BPY); COPD Foundation, Washington DC (BPY); Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore (AK, JWHK, DBP); 4Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, Stouffville, Canada (AK); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AK); DARTNet Institute, Aurora, CO (WDP, CF, GGa, ZKP, ARR); University of Colorado, Denver, CO (WDP); General Practitioners Research Institute, Groningen, Netherlands (JWHK); Optimum Patient Care, Cambridge, UK (LB, VAC, CLE, MK, CELL, CP, BS, DBP); College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (KLC); University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (CF); Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, CT (GGo, CDM, AS); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (MKH); Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (BM); Thomas Jefferson University, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Abington Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Centre of Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (DBP).
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Chris Price
From the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (BPY); COPD Foundation, Washington DC (BPY); Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore (AK, JWHK, DBP); 4Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, Stouffville, Canada (AK); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AK); DARTNet Institute, Aurora, CO (WDP, CF, GGa, ZKP, ARR); University of Colorado, Denver, CO (WDP); General Practitioners Research Institute, Groningen, Netherlands (JWHK); Optimum Patient Care, Cambridge, UK (LB, VAC, CLE, MK, CELL, CP, BS, DBP); College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (KLC); University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (CF); Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, CT (GGo, CDM, AS); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (MKH); Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (BM); Thomas Jefferson University, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Abington Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Centre of Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (DBP).
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Amanda R. Ratigan
From the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (BPY); COPD Foundation, Washington DC (BPY); Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore (AK, JWHK, DBP); 4Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, Stouffville, Canada (AK); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AK); DARTNet Institute, Aurora, CO (WDP, CF, GGa, ZKP, ARR); University of Colorado, Denver, CO (WDP); General Practitioners Research Institute, Groningen, Netherlands (JWHK); Optimum Patient Care, Cambridge, UK (LB, VAC, CLE, MK, CELL, CP, BS, DBP); College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (KLC); University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (CF); Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, CT (GGo, CDM, AS); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (MKH); Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (BM); Thomas Jefferson University, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Abington Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Centre of Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (DBP).
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Asif Shaikh
From the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (BPY); COPD Foundation, Washington DC (BPY); Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore (AK, JWHK, DBP); 4Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, Stouffville, Canada (AK); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AK); DARTNet Institute, Aurora, CO (WDP, CF, GGa, ZKP, ARR); University of Colorado, Denver, CO (WDP); General Practitioners Research Institute, Groningen, Netherlands (JWHK); Optimum Patient Care, Cambridge, UK (LB, VAC, CLE, MK, CELL, CP, BS, DBP); College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (KLC); University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (CF); Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, CT (GGo, CDM, AS); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (MKH); Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (BM); Thomas Jefferson University, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Abington Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Centre of Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (DBP).
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Neil Skolnik
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Brooklyn Stanley
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David B. Price
From the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (BPY); COPD Foundation, Washington DC (BPY); Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore (AK, JWHK, DBP); 4Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, Stouffville, Canada (AK); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AK); DARTNet Institute, Aurora, CO (WDP, CF, GGa, ZKP, ARR); University of Colorado, Denver, CO (WDP); General Practitioners Research Institute, Groningen, Netherlands (JWHK); Optimum Patient Care, Cambridge, UK (LB, VAC, CLE, MK, CELL, CP, BS, DBP); College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (KLC); University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (CF); Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, CT (GGo, CDM, AS); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (MKH); Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (BM); Thomas Jefferson University, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Abington Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Centre of Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (DBP).
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vol. 34 no. 1 22-31
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2021.01.200351
PubMed 
33452079

Published By 
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1557-2625
Online ISSN 
1558-7118
History 
  • Received for publication July 9, 2020
  • Revision received September 30, 2020
  • Accepted for publication September 30, 2020
  • Published online January 15, 2021.

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  1. Barbara P. Yawn, MD, MSc, MSPH, FAAFP,
  2. Alan Kaplan, MD, CCFP (EM), FCFP,
  3. Wilson D. Pace, MD,
  4. Janwillem W. H. Kocks, MD, PhD,
  5. Lakmini Bulathsinhala, MPH,
  6. Victoria A. Carter, BSc,
  7. Ku-Lang Chang, MD, FAAFP, MRO,
  8. Chelsea L. Edwards, PhD,
  9. Chester Fox, MD, FAAFP,
  10. Gabriela Gaona, MPH,
  11. Gokul Gopalan, MD, MPH,
  12. MeiLan K. Han, MD, MSc,
  13. Maja Kruszyk, BEng,
  14. Chantal E. Le Lievre, BPH,
  15. Cathy D. Mahle, PhD, MBA,
  16. Barry Make, MD,
  17. Zoe K. Philip, MPH,
  18. Chris Price, LLB,
  19. Amanda R. Ratigan, PhD, MPH,
  20. Asif Shaikh, MD, MPH,
  21. Neil Skolnik, MD,
  22. Brooklyn Stanley, MSc and
  23. David B. Price, FRCGP
  1. From the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (BPY); COPD Foundation, Washington DC (BPY); Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore (AK, JWHK, DBP); 4Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, Stouffville, Canada (AK); University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (AK); DARTNet Institute, Aurora, CO (WDP, CF, GGa, ZKP, ARR); University of Colorado, Denver, CO (WDP); General Practitioners Research Institute, Groningen, Netherlands (JWHK); Optimum Patient Care, Cambridge, UK (LB, VAC, CLE, MK, CELL, CP, BS, DBP); College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (KLC); University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (CF); Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, CT (GGo, CDM, AS); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (MKH); Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (BM); Thomas Jefferson University, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Abington Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, PA (NS); Centre of Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (DBP).
  1. Corresponding author: David B. Price, FRCGP, Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK (E-mail: dprice{at}opri.sg).
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Advancing the Patient EXperience (APEX) in COPD Registry: Study Design and Strengths
Barbara P. Yawn, Alan Kaplan, Wilson D. Pace, Janwillem W. H. Kocks, Lakmini Bulathsinhala, Victoria A. Carter, Ku-Lang Chang, Chelsea L. Edwards, Chester Fox, Gabriela Gaona, Gokul Gopalan, MeiLan K. Han, Maja Kruszyk, Chantal E. Le Lievre, Cathy D. Mahle, Barry Make, Zoe K. Philip, Chris Price, Amanda R. Ratigan, Asif Shaikh, Neil Skolnik, Brooklyn Stanley, David B. Price
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jan 2021, 34 (1) 22-31; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2021.01.200351

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Advancing the Patient EXperience (APEX) in COPD Registry: Study Design and Strengths
Barbara P. Yawn, Alan Kaplan, Wilson D. Pace, Janwillem W. H. Kocks, Lakmini Bulathsinhala, Victoria A. Carter, Ku-Lang Chang, Chelsea L. Edwards, Chester Fox, Gabriela Gaona, Gokul Gopalan, MeiLan K. Han, Maja Kruszyk, Chantal E. Le Lievre, Cathy D. Mahle, Barry Make, Zoe K. Philip, Chris Price, Amanda R. Ratigan, Asif Shaikh, Neil Skolnik, Brooklyn Stanley, David B. Price
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jan 2021, 34 (1) 22-31; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2021.01.200351
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