Reference values for spirometry in elderly individuals: a cross-sectional study of different reference equations

Reference values for spirometry in elderly individuals: a cross-sectional study of different reference equations

Abstract Background Spirometry is the single most important test for the evaluation of respiratory function. The results are interpreted by comparing measured data with predicted values previously obtained from a reference population. Reference equations for spirometry have been discussed previously...

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Main Authors: Joana Belo, Teresa Palmeiro, Iolanda Caires, Ana L. Papoila, Marta Alves, Pedro Carreiro-Martins, Maria A. Botelho, Nuno Neuparth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
Subjects:
Elderly
Spirometry
Reference eqs.
GLI
NHANES III
ECSC
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40248-017-0112-5

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