Figurę 1.3 Classification of severity of COPD (GOLD 2001 and 2003 update)
Stage |
Syrrptoms |
Lung function | ||
GOLD, 2003 |
GOLD. 2001 |
FEV,/FVC |
F£V\ (% predicted) | |
0: Atrisk |
0 |
chronic productive cough |
normal |
normal |
1: Mild |
1 |
with or without symptoms |
<70% |
>80% |
II: Moderate ! |
„A |
with or without symptoms |
< 70% |
50-80% |
III: Severe |
116 |
with or without symptoms |
< 70% |
30-50% |
IV: Verysevere |
*dyspnea, cough. sputum respiratory failure or right heart failure |
<70% |
*< 30% |