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

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Vollmer W. M., Gislason P., Burney P., Enright P. L., Gulsvik A., Kocabas A., ...More

EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, vol.34, no.3, pp.588-597, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1183/09031936.00164608
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.588-597
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.