Use of race-neutral vs. race-specific lung function equations led to different interpretations of spirometry findings, especially among Black individuals, according to study results.“[Global ...

The study led by first author Wan Chi Chang, MS, showed that the new race-neutral equation led to 2.5–4-fold more Black children with asthma symptoms as having reduced lung function compared to ...

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 ...

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 ...