Joint statement from GOLD/GLI regarding the use of spirometry to define airflow obstruction and diagnose COPD
Halpin, David M G Stanojevic, Sanja McCormack, Meredith C Singh, Dave Kaminsky, David A Vogelmeier, Claus F Gochicoa-Rangel, Laura Agusti, Alvar Cooper, Brendan
Halpin, David M G
Stanojevic, Sanja
McCormack, Meredith C
Singh, Dave
Kaminsky, David A
Vogelmeier, Claus F
Gochicoa-Rangel, Laura
Agusti, Alvar
Cooper, Brendan
Abstract
GOLD and GLI agree on many important issues regarding diagnosing COPD with spirometry, sharing concerns about under-use and agreeing that, in the appropriate clinical context, the fixed ratio can be used to identify COPD-related airflow obstruction
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Affiliations
University of Exeter; Dalhousie University; Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; University of Manchester; Medicines Evaluation Unit Manchester; University of Vermont; University Hospital Giessen and Marburg; University of Marburg; Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas; University of Barcelona; Clinic Barcelona; CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias; University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Date
2026-04-16
Type
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Citation
Halpin DMG, Stanojevic S, McCormack MC, Singh D, Kaminsky DA, Vogelmeier CF, Gochicoa-Rangel L, Agusti A, Cooper B. Joint statement from GOLD/GLI regarding the use of spirometry to define airflow obstruction and diagnose COPD. Eur Respir J. 2026 Apr 16;67(4):2502574. doi: 10.1183/13993003.02574-2025.