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1 Supplementary materials Table S1. Read codes to define COPD Read code Medical code Clinical event Read term 66YM Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease annual review H Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease H Chronic obstructive airways disease 66YB Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease monitoring H Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive airways disease 66Yf Number of COPD exacerbations in past year H Mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease H3z Chronic obstructive airways disease NOS H3y Chron obstruct pulmonary dis wth acute exacerbation, unspec H Moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 66YL Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease follow-up H Emphysema 66YL COPD follow-up H Chronic bronchitis H Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 8H2R Admit COPD emergency 66Yd COPD accident and emergency attendance since last visit 66Ye Emergency COPD admission since last appointment H31z Chronic bronchitis NOS

2 66YB Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 3 monthly review 66YB Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 6 monthly review 14OX At risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseas exacerbation H Very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease H Emphysematous bronchitis H3y Other specified chronic obstructive airways disease H Obstructive chronic bronchitis H32z Emphysema NOS H3z Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease NOS H Simple chronic bronchitis H Chronic bullous emphysema 66Yi Multiple COPD emergency hospital admissions 14B History of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease H Mucopurulent chronic bronchitis 8BP Antibiotic therapy for acute pulmonary exacerbation H320z Chronic bullous emphysema NOS H312z Obstructive chronic bronchitis NOS H32yz Other emphysema NOS H32y Other emphysema Hyu [X]Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease H Purulent chronic bronchitis H310z Simple chronic bronchitis NOS

3 H311z Mucopurulent chronic bronchitis H Mixed simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis H3A End stage chronic obstructive airways disease H31y Other chronic bronchitis H31yz Other chronic bronchitis NOS H Giant bullous emphysema H Segmental bullous emphysema H Zonal bullous emphysema H3y Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

4 Table S2. Read codes to define pneumonia Read code Medical code Clinical event Read term H chest infection - unspecified bronchopneumonia H chest infection - pneumonia due to unspecified organism H chest infection - other bacterial pneumonia H chest infection - viral pneumonia H chest infection - influenza with pneumonia H chest infection - pneumococcal pneumonia H chest infection - pneumonia organism OS H2B community acquired pneumonia H pneumonia due to unspecified organism H pneumonia due to other specified organisms H pneumonia due to mycoplasma pneumoniae H pneumonia due to streptococcus H pneumonia due to staphylococcus H22y pneumonia - legionella H23z pneumonia due to specified organism NOS H pneumonia due to respiratory syncytial virus H pneumonia due to klebsiella pneumoniae H pneumonia due to pseudomonas H pneumonia due to haemophilus influenzae H pneumonia due to parainfluenza virus H22y pneumonia due to other specified bacteria H pneumonia due to adenovirus H pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B H pneumonia due to haemophilus influenzae

5 H22y pneumonia due to proteus H22y pneumonia due to escherichia coli Hyu0B {X} pneumonia due to other specified infectious organisms H22y e. coli pneumonia H chlamydial pneumonia A salmonella pneumonia A54x herpes cimplex pneumonia H bronchopneumonia due to unspecified organism H lobar (pneumococcal) pneumonia H lobar pneumonia due to unspecified organism H basal pneumonia due to unspecified organism H pneumonia due to pleuropneumonia like organisms H2z pneumonia or influenza NOS H pneumonia and influenza H influenza with pneumonia H270z influenza with pneumonia NOS H influenza with pneumonia, influenza virus identified H2y other specified pneumonia or influenza H atypical pneumonia H viral pneumonia H20z viral pneumonia NOS H20y viral pneumonia NEC Hyu {X} other viral pneumonia H22z bacterial pneumonia NOS H22yz pneumonia due to bacteria NOS H other bacterial pneumonia Hyu0A {X} other bacterial pneumonia

6 A3By other specified bacterial infection H56y interstitial pneumonia H24y pneumonia with pneumocystis carinii H24y pneumonia with varicella H pneumonia with whooping cough H pneumonia with infectious diseases EC H24y pneumonia with other infectious diseases EC H24yz pneumonia with other infectious diseases EC NOS H24z pneumonia with infectious diseases EC NOS H pneumonia with pertussis H pneumonia with aspergillosis H24y pneumonia with actinomycosis H Lung consolidation H Pneumonitis, unspecified A Varicella pneumonitis H pneumonia with measles A postmeasles pneumonia H abscess of lung with pneumonia H22yx pneumonia due to other aerobic gram-negative bacteria

7 Table S3. Read codes to define smoking Read code Pegasus code Clinical event Read term Never smoked tobacco Tobacco consumption 137L Current non-smoker 137S Ex smoker 137P Cigarette smoker 137K Stopped smoking Very heavy smoker - 40+cigs/d 137P Smoker Moderate smoker cigs/d SM7z Smoke inhalation Heavy smoker cigs/day 9OO Stop smoking monitoring admin. 8CAL Smoking cessation advice 67A Pregnancy smoking advice 13p Smoking cessation milestones 137R Current smoker 8HTK Referral to stop-smoking clinic 9N2k Seen by smoking cessation advisor 9N4M DNA - Did not attend smoking cessation clinic Non-smoker 137G Trying to give up smoking 137T Date ceased smoking Occasional smoker Smoker - amount smoked

8 137J Cigar smoker Light smoker cigs/day 137M Rolls own cigarettes 137F Ex-smoker - amount unknown 137H Pipe smoker 137Q Smoking restarted 137Q Smoking started 9OO Attends stop smoking monitor. ZV4K [V]Tobacco use Ex-moderate smoker (10-19/day) 137A Ex-heavy smoker (20-39/day) Ex-light smoker (1-9/day) Trivial smoker - < 1 cig/day 137B Ex-very heavy smoker (40+/day) 137Z Tobacco consumption NOS Ex-trivial smoker (<1/day) 137Y Cigar consumption 137C Keeps trying to stop smoking 137X Cigarette consumption 137V Smoking reduced 137a Pipe tobacco consumption 8H7i Referral to smoking cessation advisor 67H Lifestyle advice regarding smoking 9OOA Stop smoking monitor.chck done 137O Ex cigar smoker 9OOZ Stop smoking monitor admin.nos 137N Ex pipe smoker 9OO Anti-smoking monitoring admin.

9 137c Thinking about stopping smoking 137d Not interested in stopping smoking 137b Ready to stop smoking 9OO Stop smoking clinic admin. E Tobacco dependence 137W Chews tobacco 13p Negotiated date for cessation of smoking 13p Smoking cessation programme start date 9OO Stop smoking monitor default 9OO Refuses stop smoking monitor 8CAg Smoking cessation advice provided by community pharmacist 137e Smoking restarted 9OO Stop smoking monitor 1st lettr 137g Cigarette pack-years 137f Reason for restarting smoking 13WK No smokers in the household 9OO Stop smoking monitor verb.inv. 9OO Stop smoking monitor phone inv 9OO Stop smoking monitor 2nd lettr 137h Minutes from waking to first tobacco consumption 9OO Stop smoking monitoring delete 9OO Stop smoking monitor 3rd lettr E251z Tobacco dependence NOS E Tobacco dependence, continuous E Tobacco dependence in remission 745H Smoking cessation therapy 745H Nicotine replacement therapy using

10 nicotine patches 745H H H Nicotine replacement therapy using nicotine inhalator Nicotine replacement therapy using nicotine gum Nicotine replacement therapy using nicotine lozenges 745Hz Smoking cessation therapy NOS 745Hy Other specified smoking cessation therapy 745H Smoking cessation drug therapy E Tobacco dependence, unspecified

11 Table S4. Stratum-specific risk of CAP in patients with COPD compared to matched controls, stratified by age, gender and smoking status CAP IR a N = COPD non-copd Age and gender adjusted HR (95% CI) Fully adjusted HR (95% CI) b Non-COPD reference reference COPD ( ) 4.51 ( ) By age (years) c ( ) 4.97 ( ) ( ) 4.48 ( ) ( ) 4.08 ( ) By gender d Males ( ) f 4.52 ( ) g Females ( ) f 4.61 ( ) g By smoking status e Never ( ) 5.25 ( ) h Current ( ) 4.94 ( ) h Former ( ) 4.26 ( ) h a IR/1000 person-years. b Adjusted for age, gender, BMI, antipsychotics, acid suppressants, immunosuppressants, influenza vaccination, pneumococcal vaccination, ICS, coronary artery

12 disease, heart failure, diabetes mellitus, cerebrovascular disease, dementia, malignancy, chronic renal disease, chronic liver disease and smoking. c Non-COPD of the same age category as reference. d Non-COPD of the same gender as reference. e Non-COPD with the same smoking status as reference. f Adjusted for age. g Adjusted for age, BMI, antipsychotics, acid suppressants, immunosuppressants, influenza vaccination, pneumococcal vaccination, ICS, coronary artery disease, heart failure, diabetes mellitus, cerebrovascular disease, dementia, malignancy, chronic renal disease, chronic liver disease and smoking. h Adjusted for age, gender, BMI, antipsychotics, acid suppressants, immunosuppressants, influenza vaccination, pneumococcal vaccination, ICS, coronary artery disease, heart failure, diabetes mellitus, cerebrovascular disease, dementia, malignancy, chronic renal disease and chronic liver disease. Abbreviations: CAP, community acquired pneumonia; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; IR, incidence rate; HR, hazard ratio; ICS, inhaled corticosteroids.

13 Table S5. Risk of CAP in patients with COPD, stratified by age, gender, smoking status and the level of airflow obstruction CAP N = IR a Age and gender adjusted HR (95% CI) Fully adjusted HR (95% CI) b By age (years) reference reference ( ) 2.26 ( ) ( ) 6.06 ( ) By gender Males reference reference Females ( ) c 1.30 ( ) d By smoking status Never reference reference Current ( ) 0.92 ( ) e Former ( ) 0.81 ( ) e By FEV 1 80 %pred reference reference 50 - <80 %pred ( ) 0.93 ( ) 30 - <50 %pred ( ) 1.09 ( ) <30 %pred ( ) 1.30 ( ) a IR/1000 person-years. b Adjusted for age, gender, BMI, antipsychotics, acid suppressants, immunosuppressants, influenza vaccination, pneumococcal vaccination, ICS, coronary artery disease, heart failure, diabetes mellitus, cerebrovascular disease, dementia, malignancy, chronic renal disease, chronic liver disease and smoking. c Adjusted for age. d Adjusted for age, BMI, antipsychotics, acid suppressants, immunosuppressants, influenza vaccination, pneumococcal vaccination, ICS, coronary artery disease, heart failure, diabetes mellitus, cerebrovascular disease, dementia, malignancy, chronic renal disease, chronic liver disease and smoking. e Adjusted for age, gender, BMI, antipsychotics, acid suppressants, immunosuppressants, influenza vaccination, pneumococcal vaccination, ICS, coronary artery disease, heart failure, diabetes mellitus, cerebrovascular disease, dementia, malignancy, chronic renal disease and chronic liver disease. Abbreviations: CAP, community acquired pneumonia; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; IR, incidence rate; HR, hazard ratio; FEV 1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; %pred., percentage of predicted; ICS, inhaled corticosteroids.

14 Table S6. Risk of CAP in patients with COPD, stratified by the level of airflow obstruction within each smoking category CAP N = IR a Age and gender adjusted HR (95% CI) Fully adjusted HR (95% CI) b Never smoking %pred reference reference 50 - <80 %pred ( ) 1.17 ( ) 30 - <50 %pred ( ) 1.61 ( ) <30 %pred ( ) 1.40 ( ) Current smoking %pred reference reference 50 - <80 %pred ( ) 0.81 ( ) 30 - <50 %pred ( ) 0.91 ( ) <30 %pred ( ) 1.30 ( ) Former smoking %pred reference reference 50 - <80 %pred ( ) 0.99 ( ) 30 - <50 %pred ( ) 1.16 ( ) <30 %pred ( ) 1.21 ( ) a IR/1000 person-years. b Adjusted for age, gender, BMI, antipsychotics, acid suppressants, immunosuppressants, influenza vaccination, pneumococcal vaccination, ICS, coronary artery disease, heart failure, diabetes mellitus, cerebrovascular disease, dementia, malignancy, chronic renal disease and chronic liver disease. Abbreviations: CAP, community acquired pneumonia; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; IR, incidence rate; HR, hazard ratio; %pred., percentage of predicted; ICS, inhaled corticosteroids.

15 Table S7. Risk of CAP in matched control subjects, stratified by age, gender and smoking status CAP N = IR a Fully adjusted HR (95% CI) b By age (years) reference ( ) ( ) By gender Males reference Females ( ) c By smoking status Never reference Current ( ) d Former ( ) d a IR/1000 person-years. b Adjusted for age, gender, BMI, antipsychotics, acid suppressants, immunosuppressants, influenza vaccination, pneumococcal vaccination, ICS, coronary artery disease, heart failure, diabetes mellitus, cerebrovascular disease, dementia, malignancy, chronic renal disease, chronic liver disease and smoking. c Adjusted for age, BMI, antipsychotics, acid suppressants, immunosuppressants, influenza vaccination, pneumococcal vaccination, ICS, coronary artery disease, heart failure, diabetes mellitus, cerebrovascular disease, dementia, malignancy, chronic renal disease, chronic liver disease and smoking. d Adjusted for age, gender, BMI, antipsychotics, acid suppressants, immunosuppressants, influenza vaccination, pneumococcal vaccination, ICS, coronary artery disease, heart failure, diabetes mellitus, cerebrovascular disease, dementia, malignancy, chronic renal disease and chronic liver disease. Abbreviations: CAP, community acquired pneumonia; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; IR, incidence rate; HR, hazard ratio; ICS, inhaled corticosteroids.

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