Validation of the global lung initiative 2012 multi-ethnic spirometric reference equations in healthy urban Zimbabwean 7–13 year-old school children: a cross-sectional observational study

Validation of the global lung initiative 2012 multi-ethnic spirometric reference equations in healthy urban Zimbabwean 7–13 year-old school children: a cross-sectional observational study

Abstract Background The 2012 Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI2012) provide multi-ethnic spirometric reference equations (SRE) for the 3–95 year-old age range, but Sub-Saharan African populations are not represented. This study aimed to evaluate the fit of the African-American GLI2012 SRE to a po...

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Main Authors: Tafadzwa Madanhire, Rashida A. Ferrand, Engi F. Attia, Elopy N. Sibanda, Simba Rusakaniko, Andrea M. Rehman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Pulmonary function
Africa
Spirometry
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-1091-4

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