NDD EasyOne Pro Operator's Manual page 111

Configuration
START
No
Maneuver
quality OK?
Yes
FEV /FVC limit age related:
1
No
FEV /FVC
1
< FEV % limit?
1
Yes
Yes
FEV
1
predicted?
No
Yes
FEV
1
predicted?
No
Yes
FEV
1
predicted?
No
 GOLD/Hardie interpretation algorithm
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GOLD/Hardie Interpretation 2003 & 2008
age < 70 years: 70%
Obstruction
Mild
obstruction
Moderate
obstruction
Severe
obstruction
Very severe
obstruction
The diagram above shows how the interpretation for GOLD/Hardie 2003 and
GOLD/Hardie 2008 is determined, according to GOLD (2003) [11] and Hardie
(2002) [12].
The smoker status is not part of the GOLD/Hardie standard of 2008, only of
2003.
No interpretation
No
FVC < LLN and
Normal spirometry
FEV < LLN
1
Yes
Smoker?
Normal
spirometry—
at COPD risk
GOLD/Hardie 2003
Possible restriction
No
Yes
only
Restriction
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