Brigham Study Finds Eliminating Race-Based Metrics Improves Prediction for COPD Outcomes
May 22, 2024
May 22, 2024
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 22 (TNSres) -- Brigham and Women's Hospital issued the following news release:
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
* Lung function tests have traditionally used race-specific values to assess a patient's breathing and help determine eligibility for COPD treatments, including lung transplant.
* Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital compared tests that used race-specific values to tests that removed these values.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
* Lung function tests have traditionally used race-specific values to assess a patient's breathing and help determine eligibility for COPD treatments, including lung transplant.
* Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital compared tests that used race-specific values to tests that removed these values.
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