Long-term trajectories of peak expiratory flow rate in older men and women show linear decline mainly determined by baseline levels.

Natasja M van SchoorRenate T de JonghPaul LipsDorly J H DeegAlmar A L Kok

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2024)

Trajectories in both men and women differ mainly in baseline level of PEFR and not in rate of decline over time. Therefore, one PEFR measurement might be sufficient to give an indication of the trajectory that an older adult is likely to follow.

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