Effect of the Application of the Global Lung Initiative 2012 Spirometry Reference Equation on the Diagnosing and Classifying Degree of Airway Obstruction in Thai Adults Aged 40 to 80 Years Old

• Main Authors: Warawut Chaiwong, Chaicharn Pothirat, Chalerm Liwsrisakun, Nittaya Phetsuk, Chaiwat Bumroongkit, Athavudh Deesomchok, Theerakorn Theerakittikul, Atikun Limsukon
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85068756219&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/65730
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background and objective: Changing to a different spirometry reference equation can result in misinterpretation of spirometric findings. Currently, there is limited data about any discordance between the interpretations of airway obstruction (AO) using the Global Lungs Initiative (GLI) 2012 and the...