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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Respiratory Physiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Nationwide spirometric reference values for the Chinese population are currently unavailable.
  • Existing spirometry interpretations often rely on Caucasian reference values, potentially leading to inaccuracies.
  • Accurate lung function data is essential for diagnosing and managing respiratory diseases in over 1.34 billion people.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish comprehensive spirometric reference values for Chinese individuals across a wide age range.
  • To provide a reliable basis for interpreting lung function tests in the Chinese population.
  • To assess the suitability of existing Caucasian reference values, with ethnic adjustments, for Chinese subjects.

Main Methods:

  • A large-scale study involving 7,115 healthy non-smoking participants aged 4-80 years across 24 centers in China.
  • Spirometry performed adhering to American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society guidelines.
  • Reference equations for FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC, PEF, and MMEF developed using the Lambda-Mu-Sigma (LMS) method.

Main Results:

  • New spirometric reference equations, including predicted values and lower limits of normal (LLNs), were established for Chinese individuals by gender, age, and height.
  • Adjusted Caucasian reference values showed significant mean percentage differences (-10.2% to 1.8%) and misclassified 0.1% to 8.9% of subjects under LLNs.
  • Previous Chinese spirometry equations exhibited substantial over- or underestimation of lung function compared to the current study's findings.

Conclusions:

  • This study successfully established new, accurate spirometric reference values for Chinese individuals aged 4 to 80 years.
  • The findings highlight the inadequacy of Caucasian reference values, even with ethnic adjustments, for the Chinese population.
  • These new reference values will significantly improve the interpretation of spirometry and aid in respiratory health management for Chinese people.