An urgent need for African spirometry reference equations: the Paediatric and Adult African Spirometry study

摘要

BACKGROUND: The GLI(2012) (Global Lung Initiative 2012) has provided the largest data set to date for multiethnic spirometry reference equations; however, data on African populations are limited. In pulmonary function testing, diagnosis of lung disorder is based on comparing the individual's lung function to a reference appropriate for sex and ethnicity.