Race and ethnicity in pulmonary function test interpretation: an official American Thoracic Society statement
NR Bhakta, C Bime, DA Kaminsky… - American journal of …, 2023 - atsjournals.org
Current American Thoracic Society (ATS) standards promote the use of race and ethnicity-
specific reference equations for pulmonary function test (PFT) interpretation. There is rising …
specific reference equations for pulmonary function test (PFT) interpretation. There is rising …
[HTML][HTML] Can ChatGPT provide intelligent diagnoses? A comparative study between predictive models and ChatGPT to define a new medical diagnostic bot
Intelligent diagnosis processes rely on Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques to provide
possible diagnoses by analyzing patient data and medical information. To make accurate …
possible diagnoses by analyzing patient data and medical information. To make accurate …
A race-neutral approach to the interpretation of lung function measurements
C Bowerman, NR Bhakta, D Brazzale… - American journal of …, 2023 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: The use of self-reported race and ethnicity to interpret lung function
measurements has historically assumed that the observed differences in lung function …
measurements has historically assumed that the observed differences in lung function …
Eliminating race-based medicine
JL Wright, WS Davis, MM Joseph, AM Ellison… - …, 2022 - publications.aap.org
Race-based medicine has been pervasively interwoven into the fabric of health care
delivery in the United States for more than 400 years. Race is a historically derived social …
delivery in the United States for more than 400 years. Race is a historically derived social …
Effect of race and ethnicity on pulmonary function testing interpretation: An American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), American Association for Respiratory …
DD Marciniuk, EA Becker, DA Kaminsky… - Chest, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Calls have been made to discontinue the routine use of race and ethnicity in
medicine. Specific to respiratory medicine, the use of race-and ethnicity-specific reference …
medicine. Specific to respiratory medicine, the use of race-and ethnicity-specific reference …
Global, race-neutral reference equations and pulmonary function test interpretation
Importance Race and ethnicity are routinely used to inform pulmonary function test (PFT)
interpretation. However, there is no biological justification for such use, and it may reinforce …
interpretation. However, there is no biological justification for such use, and it may reinforce …
Reconsidering the utility of race-specific lung function prediction equations
AD Baugh, S Shiboski, NN Hansel… - American journal of …, 2022 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: African American individuals have worse outcomes in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). Objectives: To assess whether race-specific approaches for …
pulmonary disease (COPD). Objectives: To assess whether race-specific approaches for …
Race/ethnicity, spirometry reference equations, and prediction of incident clinical events: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) Lung Study
A Elmaleh-Sachs, P Balte, EC Oelsner… - American journal of …, 2022 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Normal values for FEV1 and FVC are currently calculated using cross-sectional
reference equations that include terms for race/ethnicity, an approach that may reinforce …
reference equations that include terms for race/ethnicity, an approach that may reinforce …
[HTML][HTML] Implications of race adjustment in lung-function equations
BACKGROUND Adjustment for race is discouraged in lung-function testing, but the
implications of adopting race-neutral equations have not been comprehensively quantified …
implications of adopting race-neutral equations have not been comprehensively quantified …
Validity of the childhood asthma control test in diverse populations: a systematic review
F Chu, N Kappel, M Akel, VG Press… - Pediatric …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose We examined the validity of the Childhood Asthma Control Test (C‐ACT) and
identified recommended thresholds for uncontrolled asthma in children from varying …
identified recommended thresholds for uncontrolled asthma in children from varying …