Comparison between specified percentage and fifth percentile criteria for spirometry interpretation in Thai patients

Respirology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 123-127

  Dejsomritrutai, Wanchai ^a   Wongsurakiat, Phunsup ^a   Chierakul, Nitipatana ^a   Charoenratanakul, Suchai ^a   Nana, Arth ^a   Maranetra, Khun Nanta ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Fifth percentile; Lower limit of normal; Pulmonary function test; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPIROMETRY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SPIROMETRY; THAILAND; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0036080215     PISSN: 13237799     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1843.2002.00379.x     Document Type: Article

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