Effects of changing reference values and definition of the normal range on interpretation of spirometry

Respirology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1098-1103

  Brazzale, Danny J ^a,b   Upward, Allyson L ^c   Pretto, Jeffrey J ^b,c,d  

^a Austin Health   (United States)

^b Institute for Breathing and Sleep   (Australia)

^c JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

airway obstruction; reference values; respiratory function tests; restriction; spirometry

Indexed keywords

COAL; STEEL;

ABNORMAL LABORATORY RESULT; ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; GOLD STANDARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SPIROMETRY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; REFERENCE VALUES; SPIROMETRY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957272262     PISSN: 13237799     EISSN: 14401843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2010.01830.x     Document Type: Article

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