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Table 3 Correlation between MEF50 and other pulmonary function parameters

From: Diagnostic and prognostic utility of mid-expiratory flow rate in older community-dwelling persons with respiratory symptoms, but without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

 

FEV1/ FVC

FEV1

FVC

Rtot

TLC

RV

RV/TLC

DLCO

MEF25 %

MEF75 %

PEF

r

0.62**

0.64**

0.46**

-0.63**

0.13

−0.18*

−0.58**

0.50**

0.84**

0.76**

0.59**

  1. Spearman’s correlation coefficients (r) between continuous values of MEF50 and other pulmonary function parameters (as % of predicted) with the Spearman’s rank correlation test
  2. * refers to p < 0.05 and **to p < 0.001
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

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