Reconciling the past and considering the future of pulmonary function test interpretation

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In 2023, the American Thoracic Society (ATS) published a research statement that called for the discontinuation of race- or ethnicity-based interpretation of pulmonary function tests [1]. After decades of recommendations to use specific reference equations developed for people of different ancestral origins [2–4], many people in the respiratory community, especially outside of the USA, are confused about what to do in their daily practice.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - February 1, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Dinh-Xuan, A. T., Graham, B. L., Thompson, B., Miller, M. R., Stanojevic, S. Tags: Editorials Source Type: research