Comparison of Per Cent Predicted and Percentile Values for Pulmonary Function Test Interpretation

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are commonly interpreted as a fraction of predicted normal values, with an abnormal test often defined as less than 80% or greater than 120% of the predicted value. However, recommendations of the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society sugg...

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Main Authors: Smita Pakhale, Zoheir Bshouty, Theodore K Marras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/912185
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