Pilcher, Janine http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9500-7744
Thayabaran, Darmiga
Ebmeier, Stefan
Williams, Mathew
Back, Geraldine
Collie, Hamish
Richards, Michael
Bibby, Susan
Semprini, Ruth
Weatherall, Mark
Beasley, Richard
Funding for this research was provided by:
Health Research Council of New Zealand
Capital and Coast District Health Board (NA)
Neuromuscular Research Foundation Trust (NA)
Article History
Received: 5 December 2019
Accepted: 3 April 2020
First Online: 7 May 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Ethics approval was obtained from the Health and Disability Ethics Committee, New Zealand (References: Neuromuscular disease/ Kyphoscoliosis CEN/11/11/065; Bronchiectasis CEN/11/12/075; COPD 13/STH/200). Written informed consent was obtained before any study-specific procedures. No participant was under the age of 16.
: Not applicable.
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