About the Authors
- Alice Zwerling
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Affiliations Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Respiratory Epidemiology & Clinical Research Unit, Montreal Chest Institute, Montreal, Canada
- Marcel A. Behr
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Affiliations Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
- Aman Verma
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Affiliation Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- Timothy F. Brewer
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Affiliations Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Global Health Programs, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- Dick Menzies
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Affiliations Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Respiratory Epidemiology & Clinical Research Unit, Montreal Chest Institute, Montreal, Canada, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
- Madhukar Pai
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* E-mail: madhukar.pai@mcgill.ca
Affiliations Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Respiratory Epidemiology & Clinical Research Unit, Montreal Chest Institute, Montreal, Canada
Competing Interests
No financial conflicts. Madhukar Pai serves as an external consultant for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). BMGF had no involvement in this manuscript. Madhukar Pai is a member of the PLoS Medicine Editorial Board.
Author Contributions
Wrote the first draft of the paper: AZ MB MP. Contributed to the writing of the paper: AZ MB AV TB DM MP. ICMJE criteria for authorship met: AZ MB AV TB DM MP. Agree with results and conclusions: AZ MB AV TB DM MP. Built and programmed the Web site: AV. Provided supervision: MB DM MP.