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Antiplatelet Treatment Reduces All-Cause Mortality in COPD Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Pages 509-514 | Received 01 Jun 2015, Accepted 19 Sep 2015, Published online: 17 Dec 2015

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Figure 1. Outline of search strategy. n = number.

Figure 1. Outline of search strategy. n = number.

Table 1. Baseline data and cardiovascular risk factors of study population.

Table 2. Main features regarding design and COPD diagnosis criteria.

Figure 2. Meta-analysis of studies testing the association between antiplatelet treatment and all-cause mortality in COPD patients. Data are displayed for each available study. Error bars represent 95% confidence intervals. SE: standard error. CI: confidence interval.

Figure 2. Meta-analysis of studies testing the association between antiplatelet treatment and all-cause mortality in COPD patients. Data are displayed for each available study. Error bars represent 95% confidence intervals. SE: standard error. CI: confidence interval.

Figure 3. Funnel plot of standard error.

Figure 3. Funnel plot of standard error.

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