Assessment of lung function and severity grading in interstitial lung diseases (% predicted versus z-scores) and association with survival: A retrospective cohort study of 6,808 patients.

<h4>Background</h4>Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are essential for predicting outcomes in interstitial lung disease (ILD). In 2022, an expert panel recommended using z-scores instead of the traditional % predicted cut-off values to interpret the severity of PFT abnormalities which may...

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Main Authors: Piotr W Boros, Magdalena M Martusewicz-Boros, Katarzyna B Lewandowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-05-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004619
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