Estimating population prevalence of potential airflow obstruction using different spirometric criteria: a pooled cross-sectional analysis of persons aged 40-95 years in England and Wales

Diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, simpler is better Complexity and simplicity

(2013) Enrico M. Clini et al.   European Journal of Internal Medicine

The distribution of COPD in UK general practice using the new GOLD classification

(2013) J. Haughney et al.   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Implications of adopting the Global Lungs Initiative 2012 all-age reference equations for spirometry

(2013) Philip H. Quanjer et al.   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Estimating the U.S. prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007–2010

(2013) Timothy Tilert et al.   RESPIRATORY RESEARCH

Comparison of spirometric thresholds in diagnosing smoking-related airflow obstruction

(2013) Surya P Bhatt et al.   THORAX

Models for estimating projections for the prevalence and disease burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): systematic review protocol

(2013) Susannah McLean et al.   Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

(2012) Jørgen Vestbo et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

COPD and GOLD Stage I

(2012) Philip H. Quanjer et al.   CHEST

Recommendations for epidemiological studies on COPD

(2012) Philip H. Quanjer et al.   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

The European Respiratory Society spirometry tent: a unique form of screening for airway obstruction

(2012) Sara Maio et al.   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Multi-ethnic reference values for spirometry for the 3–95-yr age range: the global lung function 2012 equations

(2012) Philip H. Quanjer et al.   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Cohort Profile: The Health Survey for England

(2012) J. Mindell et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY

Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

(2012) Rafael Lozano et al.   LANCET

Elevated cardiovascular risk among adults with obstructive and restrictive airway functioning in the United States: a cross-sectional study of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2007–2010

(2012) Earl S Ford et al.   RESPIRATORY RESEARCH

The Global Lung Initiative 2012 reference values reflect contemporary Australasian spirometry

(2012) GRAHAM L. HALL et al.   RESPIROLOGY

Sex, susceptibility to smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the effect of different diagnostic criteria. Analysis of the Health Survey for England

(2012) Rachel E Jordan et al.   THORAX

Understanding the true burden of COPD: the epidemiological challenges

(2012) Sundeep S Salvi et al.   Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a literature review

(2012) Catherine Rycroft et al.   International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Variability of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease key epidemiological data in Europe: systematic review

(2011) Kokuvi Atsou et al.   BMC Medicine

The need to change the method for defining mild airway obstruction

(2011) P. H. Quanjer et al.   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Recommendations for epidemiological studies on COPD

(2011) P. S. Bakke et al.   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Lower limit of normal or FEV1/FVC

(2011) Firdaus A.A. Mohamed Hoesein et al.   RESPIRATORY MEDICINE

Passive smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: cross-sectional analysis of data from the Health Survey for England

(2011) R. E. Jordan et al.   BMJ Open

Trends in the epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in England: a national study of 51 804 patients

(2010) Colin R Simpson et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE

Prevalence and underdiagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among patients at risk in primary care

(2010) K. Hill et al.   CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL

Counterpoint: Should We Abandon FEV 1 /FVC < 0.70 To Detect Airway Obstruction? Yes

(2010) Paul Enright et al.   CHEST

Point: Should We Abandon FEV 1 /FVC

(2010) Bartolome R. Celli et al.   CHEST

Interpreting Lung Function Data Using 80% Predicted and Fixed Thresholds Misclassifies More Than 20% of Patients

(2010) Martin R. Miller et al.   CHEST

COPD in England: a comparison of expected, model-based prevalence and observed prevalence from general practice data

(2010) L. Nacul et al.   JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

The Ratio of FEV1to FVC as a Basis for Establishing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

(2009) Carlos A. Vaz Fragoso et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Comparison of the Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosed by Lower Limit of Normal and Fixed Ratio Criteria

(2009) Yong Il Hwang et al.   JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE

Prevalence and outcomes of diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease in COPD

(2008) D. M. Mannino et al.   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Using the lower limit of normal for the FEV1/FVC ratio reduces the misclassification of airway obstruction

(2008) M P Swanney et al.   THORAX