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Spirometry reference equations for an adult Middle Eastern population
Walid Al-Qerem1, Alaa M Hammad1, Ezeddin S Gassar1
1a Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy , Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan , Amman , Jordan.
Background:
Spirometric reference values are crucial in screening, diagnosis and monitoring the therapeutic course of respiratory diseases. These values from a representative population are key to making a precise interpretation of respiratory diseases. The objective of this study is to determine the spirometric reference values of a healthy Jordanian population.
Method:
Participants were recruited from Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan and from several pharmacies, polyclinics and hospitals in different cities in Jordan. To formulate Jordanian-specific spirometric reference values, generalised additive models for location scale and shape (GAMLSS) were used.
Results:
Spirometric reference values were derived from 1,949 healthy nonsmoking adults (1,061 females) and validated in 300 healthy nonsmoking subjects (150 females).
Conclusion:
Spirometric reference values were developed for a Middle Eastern adult population.
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