Following use of race-neutral vs. -specific lung function equations, spirometry findings and patterns differed, especially among Black children/adolescents, according to results published in JAMA ...

HealthDay News — Using a race-neutral equation identifies more than twice as many Black children with asthma or asthma symptoms as having reduced lung function than race-specific equations ...

Race-specific vs. race-neutral lung function equations misclassified more patients with pulmonary fibrosis eligible for trials, therapy and transplantation referral, according to results published ...

Adjustment for race is discouraged in lung-function testing, but the implications of adopting race-neutral equations have not been comprehensively quantified. We obtained longitudinal data from ...

Source Reference: Diao JA, et al "Implications of race adjustment in lung-function equations" N Engl J Med 2024; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMsa2311809. Secondary Source. The New England Journal of Medicine.

Earlier equations for kidney function were derived exclusively from White people and did not consider race. The finding of decreased accuracy in Black Americans later prompted researchers to ...

TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Using a race-neutral equation identifies more than twice as many Black children with asthma or asthma symptoms as having reduced lung function than race ...