Franklin, Matthew http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2774-9439
Angus, Colin http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0529-4135
Welte, Tobias http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9947-7356
Joos, Guy http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3149-9444
Funding for this research was provided by:
International Respiratory Coalition
Article History
Accepted: 1 March 2023
First Online: 11 April 2023
Declarations
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: The development of Lung Facts and the writing of the manuscript including the associated analysis have been funded by the International Respiratory Coalition. Employees and officers of the European Respiratory Society and European Lung Foundation (partners in the International Respiratory Coalition) had a role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management and interpretation of the data; preparation, review or approval of the manuscript; and the decision to submit the manuscript for publication. The funding agreement ensured the authors’ made the final decisions about the purview of the manuscript and the writing and publishing of the manuscript.
: Matthew Franklin and Colin Angus report receiving funding from the International Respiratory Coalition for the writing of the manuscript including the associated analysis. Tobias Welte and Guy Joos have no conflicts of interest that are directly relevant to the content of this article. No other disclosures were reported.
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: Manuscript-associated data are available from the International Respiratory Coalition Lung Facts website:ExternalRef removed. Other data sources are referenced within the article.
: Excel calculations are available upon request, although the calculations are described within the article and provided on the International Respiratory Coalition Lung Facts website:ExternalRef removed.
: Concept and design: MF, CA. Acquisition of data: MF. Analysis and interpretation of data: MF, CA. Drafting of the manuscript: MF, CA. Critical revision of the paper for important intellectual content: MF, CA, TW, GJ. Statistical analysis: MF. Obtaining funding: MF, CA.