Characteristics Associated with Accelerated Lung Function Decline in a Primary Care Population with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Hannah R WhittakerJeanne M PimentaDeborah L JarvisSteven J KiddleJennifer Kathleen QuintPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2020)
Rate of FEV1 and FVC decline was similar and showed similar heterogeneity. Whilst FEV1 and FVC shared associations with baseline characteristics, a few differences highlighted the importance of both lung function measures in COPD progression. We identified important characteristics that should be monitored for disease progression.