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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2009-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Respiratory Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/912185 |
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