Optimal spirometry thresholds for the prediction of chronic airflow obstruction: a multinational longitudinal study

Introduction Chronic airflow obstruction is key for COPD diagnosis, but strategies for its early detection are limited. We aimed to define the optimal z-score thresholds for spirometry parameters to discriminate chronic airflow obstruction incidence. Methods The Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease st...

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Main Authors: Abby H.S. Lam, Sheikhah A. Alhajri, James Potts, Imed Harrabi, Mahesh Padukudru Anand, Christer Janson, Rune Nielsen, Dhiraj Agarwal, Andrei Malinovschi, Sanjay Juvekar, Meriam Denguezli, Thorarinn Gislason, Rain Jõgi, Vanessa Garcia-Larsen, Rana Ahmed, Asaad Ahmed Nafees, Parvaiz A. Koul, Althea Aquat-Stewart, Peter Burney, Ben Knox-Brown, Andre F.S. Amaral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2025-03-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/11/2/00624-2024.full
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