Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using Spirometry: Summary of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Figure 1. Analytic framework for screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using spirometry.

M/M = morbidity and mortality.

Published Ahead of Print March 3, 2008, Ann Intern Med April 1, 2008 vol. 148 no. 7 535-543