The Comparison of Clinical Variables in Two Classifications: GOLD 2017 Combined Assessment and Spirometric Stage of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
İpek CandemirPinar ErgunDicle KaymazFiliz TasdemirNurcan EgeselPublished in: Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases (2018)
This study showed that the GOLD ABCD classification might not represent the severity of COPD sufficiently well in terms of lung function or exercise capacity. The combination of both spirometric stage and combined assessment of GOLD 2017 is important, especially for estimating clinical variables.