Adult reference values for spirometry, body plethysmography and diffusing capacity adjusted for sex, age, weight, height or arm span - the Danish lung function material (DALFUMAT) study
Given that many of the new reference values differ clinically significantly from those provided from GLI and ECCS, we recommend the nationwide adoption of the new DALFUMAT reference values.
Authors
- Flemming Madsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9911-0175)
- K Sidenius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3426-2829)
- Elin Jørgensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4314-2602)
- Birgitte Hanel
- R Dahl
- Jens Peder Dreyer Paludan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1699-4500)
- Jan Abrahamsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5910-9911)
- Peter Hovind (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3272-4494)
- Lars Kristensen
- Bo Martin Bibby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4742-4076)
- Ole Hilberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3075-3463)
- Charlotte Hyldgaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6353-8671)
- Mathias Munkholm
- Ronan M. G. Berg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5757-9506)
- Lene Sønderskov Dahl
- Johannes Martin Schmid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4558-2943)
- Ulla Møller Weinreich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1975-3654)
- Ingrid Louise Titlestad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6418-0088)
- Torben Tranborg Jensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0559-9177)
- Sofie Nellemann Kryger
- Niels Maltbæk
- Bente Grønlund
- Elisabeth Bendstrup
- Lisbeth Mariager Danielsen
- Dan Fuglø
- Tilde Kinket Ellingsgaard
- Jann Mortensen
Institutions
- University of the Faroe Islands (FO)
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Aalborg University Hospital (DK)
- Frederiksberg Hospital (DK)
- Odense University Hospital (DK)
- Glostrup Hospital (DK)
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
- National Hospital (IN)
- Zealand University Hospital (DK)
- Regionshospitalet Viborg (DK)
- Allergy Clinic of Tulsa (US)
- Atlanta Allergy and Asthma Clinic (US)
- ENT and Allergy (US)
- Hospital South West Jutland (DK)
- Danish Lung Association (DK)
- Lillebaelt Hospital (DK)
- Regional Hospital Randers (DK)
- Svendborg Sygehus (DK)
- Regional Hospital Central Jutland (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Clinical Respiratory Journal
- Published
- 2026-01-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/20018525.2025.2606556
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 36.44
Funders
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Alere
- Danmarks Lungeforening
- Gentofte Hospital