Rate of normal lung function decline in ageing adults: a systematic review of prospective cohort studies.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To conduct a systematic review investigating the normal age-related changes in lung function in adults without known lung disease.

Design

Systematic review.

Data sources

MEDLINE, Embase and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) were searched for eligible studies from inception to February 12, 2019, supplemented by manual searches of reference lists and clinical trial registries.

Eligibility criteria

We planned to include prospective cohort studies and randomised controlled trials (control arms) that measured changes in lung function over time in asymptomatic adults without known respiratory disease.

Data extraction and synthesis

Two authors independently determined the eligibility of studies, extracted data and asses

SUBMITTER: Thomas ET 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6597635 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature