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Changes in Spirometry Interpretative Strategies: Implications for Classifying COPD and Predicting Exacerbations.

J Henry BremsAparna BalasubramanianSarath RajuNirupama PutchaAshraf FawzyNadia N HanselRobert A WiseMeredith C McCormack
Published in: Chest (2024)
The proportions of Black and White individuals reclassified were similar with z score thresholds, and changes in severity corresponded to clinical risk with z scores. These results support recent recommendations for use of race-neutral equations and z score thresholds for spirometry interpretation.
Keyphrases
  • lung function
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • cystic fibrosis
  • clinical practice