ArticleNPJ primary care respiratory medicine2016
Should the diagnosis of COPD be based on a single spirometry test?
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- GOLD Science Committee recommendations for the use of pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry for the diagnosis of COPD.The European respiratory journal · 2025Guideline
- Derivation and validation of a pre-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC threshold for point-of-care diagnosis triage of COPD in primary care: a multi-cohort population-based study.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2026Article
- Borderline Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second to Forced Vital Capacity and Low Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second Predict Disease Progression in High-Risk Populations With COPD.Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Miami, Fla.) · 2026Article
- Joint statement from GOLD/GLI regarding the use of spirometry to define airflow obstruction and diagnose COPD.The European respiratory journal · 2026Article
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- Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry in US Primary Care Patients Diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Pragmatic and observational research · 2024Article
- Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2023 Report: GOLD Executive Summary.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2023Article
- Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2023 Report: GOLD Executive Summary.The European respiratory journal · 2023Article
- Respiratory Symptoms, Disease Burden, and Quality of Life in Australian Adults According to GOLD Spirometry Grades: Data from the BOLD Australia Study.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2023Article
- Identifying airway obstruction in primary care: is there a role for physiotherapists?BMC primary care · 2022Article
- Early Diagnosis and Real-Time Monitoring of Regional Lung Function Changes to Prevent Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Progression to Severe Emphysema.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Reliability of Portable Spirometry Performed in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Compared to Conventional Spirometry.Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases · 2021Article
- Heterogeneity within and between physician-diagnosed asthma and/or COPD: NOVELTY cohort.The European respiratory journal · 2021Observational
- Prevalence and characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in China with a diagnostic criterion of FEVJournal of thoracic disease · 2021Article
- Nursing Research on Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Respiratory Failure Based on Big Data.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2021Article
- Step-Up and Step-Down Treatment Approaches for COPD: A Holistic View of Progressive Therapies.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2021Review
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prevalence and associated factors in an urban HIV clinic in a low income country.PloS one · 2021Article
- Integrating Comorbidities and Phenotype-Based Medicine in Patient-Centered Medicine in COPD.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
- Incidence trends of airflow obstruction among European adults without asthma: a 20-year cohort study.Scientific reports · 2020Article
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9 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Clinical guidelines indicate that a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) diagnosis is made from a single spirometry test. However, long-term stability of diagnosis based on forced expiratory volume in 1 s over forced vital capacity (FEV
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