Study finds eliminating race-based metrics improves prediction for COPD outcomes
A new study from researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital has found that using race-neutral metrics to interpret the results of lung function tests more accurately predicted the risk of death and disease flare-ups in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), compared to commonly used race-specific ranges. Results are published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Source: medicalxpress.com
