Disease Areas:
COPDDevice Types:
Pneumotrac, SpirotracDOI:
10.21203/rs.3.rs-9523099/v1This study developed and validated the Indian Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Screening Tool (ICST) to improve early COPD detection where spirometry access is limited. The Vitalograph Pneumotach spirometer was used as the diagnostic gold standard, performing pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry to confirm COPD via FEV₁/FVC measurements.
