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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Medicine
  • Pulmonary Function Testing
  • Respiratory Health

Background:

  • Spirometry is crucial for diagnosing occupational lung diseases.
  • Existing Hong Kong spirometry reference values (1982, 2006) may not accurately assess workers.
  • Silicosis compensation relies on accurate spirometry interpretation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the performance of two local spirometry reference value sets (1982 and 2006) in assessing occupational lung diseases.
  • To evaluate their accuracy in the context of silicosis compensation in Hong Kong.
  • To determine the optimal reference values for clinical and compensation purposes.

Main Methods:

  • Comparison of 1982 and 2006 local spirometry reference values.
  • Inclusion of male construction/quarry workers (normal and with silicosis) aged 20-74.
  • Analysis of forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) predictions.

Main Results:

  • Both 1982 and 2006 values underestimated FVC in normal workers.
  • The 2006 values provided better FEV1 and FVC predictions across smoking categories compared to 1982 values.
  • Significant overestimation of FEV1% and FVC% by 1982 values in silicosis patients, particularly those over 60.

Conclusions:

  • Local spirometry reference values may require adjustment for occupational groups due to selection factors.
  • The 2006 reference values are superior to the 1982 values, especially for older individuals.
  • Laboratory-specific calibration using relevant occupational cohorts is recommended for accurate compensation assessment of silicosis.