Omitting race from lung function equations increases detection of asthma in Black children, study shows

Despite ongoing progress, structural racism and health disparities continue to shape health care practices in ways health ...
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Race-Neutral Spirometry Equations Catch Missed Lung Abnormalities in Black Adults

Race-neutral equations for assessing lung function appeared to catch more true-abnormal findings for Black patients than did previously standard race-adjusted spirometry equations, a study showed.
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Race-neutral lung function equations alter disease classification, disability compensation

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The degree and direction of change in various outcomes with race-neutral vs. race-specific equations differed ...
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Race-neutral lung function equations impact spirometry interpretation

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mean FEV 1 and FVC percent predicted changed with use of race-neutral vs. race-specific equations. The impact of ...
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Omitting race from lung function equations increases detection of asthma in Black children

Despite ongoing progress, structural racism and health disparities continue to shape healthcare practices in ways healthcare providers may not even realize. A recent study in JAMA Network Open, ...