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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Biostatistics
  • Population Health

Background:

  • Existing spirometric reference equations used in Sweden have limitations.
  • The Global Lung Function 2012 (GLI) equations are inadequate for healthy Swedish non-smokers.
  • A piecewise linear model accurately describes spirometric variables in Swedish populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present new piecewise linear spirometric reference equations for Swedish adults.
  • To compare these new equations with existing clinical and GLI equations.
  • To evaluate the accuracy of predicted normal values and the lower limit of normal (LLN).

Main Methods:

  • Development of piecewise linear reference equations using data from 6685 Swedish adults aged 25-75 years.
  • Comparison of predicted normal values and LLN with three established Swedish equations and the GLI equations.
  • Statistical analysis to assess deviation from expected values.

Main Results:

  • The new piecewise linear equations provided predicted normal values close to the expected 100%.
  • Existing equations either overestimated or underestimated normal spirometric values.
  • The new equations demonstrated the least deviation for LLN (1.645 × RSD), unlike the GLI equations which identified too few subjects below LLN.

Conclusions:

  • The developed piecewise linear reference equations are accurate and suitable for clinical use in Sweden.
  • These equations offer physiologically interpretable coefficients.
  • The application of 1.645 × RSD below the predicted value provides an acceptably accurate LLN.