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July 15, 2026Annals of the American Thoracic Society

Z-scores for Classifying Spirometric Disease Severity: The Science Is Ready–Are We?

Lawrence N Benjamin Russell G. Buhr

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This research aims to evaluate the efficacy of z-scores in classifying spirometric disease severity to enhance diagnosis and treatment decisions.
Analysis of spirometric data using z-scores for classification of disease severity.
Comparative evaluation of traditional methods.
Assessment of lung function metrics across different populations.
Z-scores provide a standardized approach for categorizing disease severity in spirometric testing.
Significant improvement in diagnostic accuracy compared to traditional classification methods.

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Demonstrates effective classification of lung function severity using z-scores, suggesting improved diagnostic approaches.

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Benjamin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5b191118557b26c203aa0d https://doi.org/10.1093/annalsats/aaoag200

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