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GOLD Grades
GOLD Grades
Spirometric Assessment
Grade
FEV1 Percent Predicted
Severity
1
≥80%
Mild
2
50% − 79%
Moderate
3
30% − 49%
Severe
4
<30%
Very Severe
Exacerbation Assessment
≥1 Hospitalization?
YES: Group E
NO: Next bullet point
≥2 Outpatient Prednisone courses?
YES: Group E
NO: Assess HRQoL symptoms
mMRC ≥ 2 OR CAT ≥ 10
YES: Group B
NO: Group A