Agreement of different reference equations to classify patients with COPD as having reduced or preserved 6MWD

Conclusion Even reference equations from the same country vary considerably in the classification of reduced or preserved 6MWD, and it is recommended that the region-specific ones be used as they give with higher agreement for similar and comparable interpretation of the patients’ functional exercise capacity.
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research