Comparison of spirometry criteria for the diagnosis of COPD: results from the BOLD study

Vollmer, W.; Gislason, P.; Burney, P.; Enright, P.; Gulsvik, A.; KOCABAŞ, ALİ; Buist, A.

doi:10.1183/09031936.00164608

Comparison of spirometry criteria for the diagnosis of COPD: results from the BOLD study

Vollmer W. M., Gislason P., Burney P., Enright P. L., Gulsvik A., KOCABAŞ A., ...Daha Fazla

EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, cilt.34, sa.3, ss.588-597, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Doi Numarası: 10.1183/09031936.00164608
Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.588-597
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Published guidelines recommend spirometry to accurately diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, even spirometry-based COPD prevalence estimates can vary widely. We compared properties of several spirometry-based COPD definitions using data from the international Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD)study.