ArticleCanadian journal of respiratory therapy : CJRT = Revue canadienne de la therapie respiratoire : RCTR2015
Race, ethnicity and lung function: A brief history.
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56 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Race-Based Pulmonary Function Testing Correction in COPD Inhaler Therapy Trials: A Systematic Review.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2024Pooled it
- Prediction Models for Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Impairments After Critical Illness: A Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal.Critical care medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Clinical Implications of Removing Race-Corrected Pulmonary Function Tests for African American Patients Requiring Surgery for Lung Cancer.JAMA surgery · 2023Trial
- Engagement and Intersectionality in Digital Self-Management Interventions for Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Associations between genetic ancestry and allergic outcomes at 10 years among Black children.Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology · 2026Article
- Removing race from pulmonary function tests in children with idiopathic scoliosis.Spine deformity · 2026Article
- Reply to Cooper and Stanojevic: 'Is lung function in a race against time?'Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- Adult reference values for spirometry, body plethysmography and diffusing capacity adjusted for sex, age, weight, height or arm span - the Danish lung function material (DALFUMAT) study.European clinical respiratory journal · 2026Article
- Associations between in-home environmental exposures and lung function in a safety net population of children with asthma using electronic health records and geospatial data.Annals of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Comparison of Race-Neutral versus Race-Specific Spirometry Equations for Evaluation of Child Asthma.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2025Article
- Race-Specific and Race-Neutral Equations for Lung Function and Asthma Diagnosis in Black Children.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Clinical Algorithms and the Legacy of Race-Based Correction: Historical Errors, Contemporary Revisions and Equity-Oriented Methodologies for Epidemiologists.Clinical epidemiology · 2025Review
- Ventilation and features of the lung environment dynamically alter modeled intrapulmonary aerosol exposure from inhaled electronic cigarettes.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Is it time to end race and ethnicity adjustment for pediatric pulmonary function tests?Pediatric pulmonology · 2024Review
- Perspectives on Using Race in Pulmonary Function Testing: A National Survey Fellows and Program Directors.Respiratory care · 2024Article
- Use of Race-Specific Equations in Pulmonary Function Tests Impedes Potential Eligibility for Care and Treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis.Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2024Observational
- Factors related with lung functions among Orang Asli in Tasik Chini, Malaysia: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Implications of Race Adjustment in Lung-Function Equations.The New England journal of medicine · 2024Article
- Historic Use of Race-Based Spirometry Values Lowered Transplant Priority for Black Patients.Chest · 2024Article
- Early Evidence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Obscured by Race-Specific Prediction Equations.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Spirometry is the most common lung function test and represents the cornerstone diagnostic and management tool for individuals with chronic respiratory diseases. Variability and changing temporal trends in lung function measurements, however, have contributed to the problem of standardizing spirometry, especially with regard to 'race correction'. This article examines the history of the practice, the dilemmas encountered by researchers and the implications of adhering to long-held beliefs without considering more complex explanatory frameworks.
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