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World J Methodol. Sep 20, 2026; 16(3): 115087
Published online Sep 20, 2026. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v16.i3.115087
Published online Sep 20, 2026. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v16.i3.115087
Table 2 Correlation between spirometry and clinical measures with ultrasound in early stage
| Diaphragm thickness during inspiration | Diaphragm thickness during expiration | Diaphragm fractional index | ||||
| r | P value | r | P value | r | P value | |
| FVC | -0.107 | 0.715 | 0.077 | 0.793 | -0.257 | 0.376 |
| FVC% | -0.340 | 0.235 | -0.181 | 0.536 | -0.286 | 0.322 |
| FEV1 | -0.184 | 0.529 | 0.046 | 0.877 | -0.352 | 0.217 |
| FEV1% | -0.359 | 0.208 | -0.149 | 0.612 | -0.389 | 0.169 |
| FEV1/FVC | 0.096 | 0.743 | 0.248 | 0.392 | -0.165 | 0.574 |
| PEF | -0.011 | 0.969 | 0.186 | 0.525 | -0.454 | 0.103 |
| PEF% | -0.148 | 0.613 | -0.021 | 0.943 | -0.387 | 0.172 |
| MMEF | -0.208 | 0.477 | 0.157 | 0.591 | -0.564 | 0.036 |
| MMEF% | -0.396 | 0.161 | -0.232 | 0.424 | -0.360 | 0.206 |
| pSO2 | -0.535 | 0.048 | -0.422 | 0.133 | -0.241 | 0.406 |
| mMRC | 0.248 | 0.413 | 0.123 | 0.688 | 0.249 | 0.411 |
| Age | 0.119 | 0.686 | -0.112 | 0.703 | 0.329 | 0.251 |
| Heart rate | -0.231 | 0.426 | 0.051 | 0.863 | -0.428 | 0.127 |
| Disease duration (months) | -0.353 | 0.215 | -0.217 | 0.457 | -0.313 | 0.276 |
- Citation: Cosgun Z, Afsin E, Kurul R, Aydin Turkoglu S, Kalfaoglu ME, Aktas G. Correlation of diaphragm thickness with pulmonary function test in Parkinson’s disease. World J Methodol 2026; 16(3): 115087
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