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Impacts of Altering Spirometric Prediction Equations in Occupational Health.
Objective: Assess implications of applying "Race-neutral" GLI-Global spirometry prediction for workers in occupational medicine (OM).
Methods: We applied GLI-Global to 24 hypothetical male subjects (for decades, most industrial workers have been male.) We examined: 1) four reference/prediction equations; 2) four racial groups; and 3) 80%, 100%, and 120% of race-specific predicted forced vital capacity (FVC).
Results: The effect of changing to GLI-Global varied by group: White > Northeast (NE) Asian > Southeast (SE) Asian > Black. GLI-Global predicteds are midway between Blacks' and Whites,' and among those with lower lung function (80% predicted FVC), Blacks and SE Asians show declining %predicted values and Z-scores and increasing FVCs
Conclusions: OM clinicians and policymakers must carefully consider the implications of changing prediction equations.