Table 2– Functional characteristics of the population
Before bronchodilationAfter bronchodilation
Best sRaw reversibility# in the past % baseline-52±8
Best FEV1 reversibility# in the past % baseline23±11
FeNO ppb27 (15–43) (259)
Spirometry
 FVC % pred106±12 (445)107±12 (410)
 FEV1 % pred96±12 (445)104±11 (410)
 FEV1/FVC %79±7 (445)84±6 (410)
 FEV1/FVC % pred90±8 (445)96±7 (410)
 FEF25–75% % pred76±20 (445)94±20 (410)
Plethysmography
 sRaw kPa·s−11.03±0.26 (491)0.70±0.16 (450)
 TLC % pred102±11 (445)100±10 (410)
 FRC % pred103±18 (491)98±10 (450)
 RV % pred93±24 (445)83±21 (410)
 FRC/TLC0.49±0.06 (445)0.48±0.06 (410)
 RV/TLC0.22±0.05 (445)0.20±0.04 (410)
  • Data are presented as median (interquartile range) (n available) or mean±sd (n available). sRaw: specific airway resistance; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FeNO: exhaled nitic oxide fraction; FVC: forced vital capacity; % pred: % predicted; FEF25–75%: forced expiratory flow at 25–75% of FVC; TLC: total lung capacity; FRC: functional residual capacity; RV: residual volume. #: expressed as 100×(value after bronchodilation minus before (baseline))/before bronchodilation (baseline).