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. 2005 Feb 1;5:11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-11

Table 2.

Performed diagnostics and documented diagnoses

Asthma (n = 255) COPD (n = 112) Other (n = 465)
Performed diagnostics n % OR 95% CI n % OR 95% CI n % OR 95% CI
Medical history only 42 16.5 0.11 0.07–0.15 33 29.3 0.31 0.20–0.46 338 72.7 10.9 7.89–15.02
Medical history and trial of medication 57 22.4 8.11 4.68–14.08 6 5.4 0.51 0.23–1.13 12 2.6 0.14 0.07–0.26
Medical history and spirometry 77 30.2 1.30 0.99–1.72 65 58.1 4.38 2.99–6.40 90 19.4 0.37 0.27–0.50
Medical history and PEF-measurement 79 31.0 7.57 4.93–11.60 8 7.1 0.81 0.47–1.40 25 5.4 0.18 0.11–0.28
Additional bronchial challenge test 18 3.9 1.35 0.73–2.48 24 21.4 6.74 3.66–12.42 1 0 0.16 0.08–0.35
Additional chest X-ray 34 13.3 0.88 0.58–1.31 42 37.5 4.06 2.67–6.19 48 10.3 0.44 0.30–0.65