[Also Published in Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences. 2004,46: 137-153 And Lung India 2004,21:11-26.]
Table 2. Staging of COPD based on spirometry.
At risk
Normal spirometry, chronic symptoms
Mild
FEV
1
/ FVC < 70%
FEV
1
> 80% predicted.
Moderate
FEV
1
/ FVC < 70%
FEV
1
30 - 80% predicted
Severe
FEV
1
/ FVC < 70%
FEV
1
< 30% predicted.
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