Table 1

Concordance of diagnosis in patients being assessed using written data of spirometry and history or being assessed in a live consultation.

Assessment by pulmonologist when using written patient data
Restrictiona(About) normalAsthmaAsthma + persisting Obstructionobstruction/COPDTotal
Assessment of diagnosis in live contact between pulmonologist and patients
 Restriction22
 Normal26127
 Asthma212124
 Asthma + persisting obstruction11619
 COPD121114
 Total22822101476
  • Cohen's κ = 0.82.

  • a Restriction: no other problem. (Minor) restriction as additional diagnosis occurred seven times, but is not counted. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.