Comparison of Disease Severity Classifications of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: GOLD vs. STAR in Clinical Practice

Background: In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there are two known classifications for assessing what is called disease severity. One is the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) classification, which is based on the post-bronchodilator value of FEV<sub>1&...

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Main Authors: Koichi Nishimura, Masaaki Kusunose, Ayumi Shibayama, Kazuhito Nakayasu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/6/646