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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Respiratory Physiology
  • Clinical Diagnostics

Background:

  • Spirometry interpretation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) typically uses the Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI)-2012 reference equation.
  • A new local reference equation has been developed in South Korea, necessitating a comparison with existing standards.
  • The clinical relevance of lung function profiles derived from different reference equations in COPD patients remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare lung function parameters and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in COPD patients using three different reference equations: Choi's, Korean National Health and National Examination Survey (KNHANES)-VI, and GLI-2012.
  • To assess the clinical relevance of airflow limitation severity as determined by these equations.
  • To evaluate the association between spirometry results and PROs.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 2,180 COPD patients.
  • Estimation of predicted forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) percentages using Choi's, KNHANES-VI, and GLI-2012 reference equations.
  • Analysis of associations between FEV1/FVC values and PROs, including COPD Assessment Test (CAT) score, St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire for COPD patients (SGRQ-C) score, and six-minute walk distance (6MWD).

Main Results:

  • The GLI-2012 equation yielded lower predicted FEV1 and FVC values compared to Choi's and KNHANES-VI equations.
  • A smaller proportion of patients were classified with FEV1 or FVC < 80% using the GLI-2012 equation.
  • Despite differences in predicted values, Z-scores for FEV1 and FVC were similar between KNHANES-VI and GLI-2012 equations.
  • All three reference equations showed significant associations between FEV1 (%) and PROs.

Conclusions:

  • The GLI-2012 reference equation may not precisely reflect FEV1 (%) in the Korean COPD population.
  • The Z-score derived from the GLI-2012 equation is a potentially viable tool for assessing FEV1 and airflow limitation in COPD patients.
  • The GLI-2012 equation, similar to other tested equations, demonstrates significant correlations with patient-reported outcomes, supporting its clinical utility.