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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Publication Date: April 1, 2021

Last Updated: March 14, 2022

Recommendations

Diagnosis and Assessment of COPD

We recommend that spirometry, demonstrating airflow obstruction (postbronchodilator forced expiratory volume in one second/forced vital capacity [FEV1/FVC] <70%, with age adjustment for more elderly individuals), be used to confirm all initial diagnoses of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). (Strong for)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Recommendations

Diagnosis and Assessment of COPD

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