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Race-adjusted Lung Function Increases Inequities in Diagnosis and Prognosis and Should Be Abandoned

2022-01-21 respiratory medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundLung function assessment is essential for respiratory medicine and health. Recommended international reference values differ by race, which is controversial. We evaluated the effect of adjusting lung function for race on prevalence of lung function impairment, breathlessness and mortality in the US population. MethodsPopulation-based analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007-2012. Race was analyzed as black, white, or other. Lung function was asses...

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