Evaluating the suitability of prediction equations for lung function in Indian children: A practical approach

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 680-698

  Swaminathan, Sumathi ^b   Diffey, Bronwyn ^b   Vaz, Mario ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bland Altman plot; Peak expiratory flow rate; Prediction equations

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PREDICTION; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SCHOOLS; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 33748345417     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 00196061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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