Representation of Females and Younger Adults in Studies Reporting Predictors of Readmission for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

James HB Im1 The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada

Ronald Chow2 University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]

Olivia W So2 University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Robert Wu2 University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Andrea S Gershon3 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

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