Table 4 Characteristics of FEV6 and FVC repeatability
Mean95% agreement limitsPercentiles
5th10th25th50th75th90th95th
FEV6 repeatability (ml)
    Men68.5−126.0 to 262.036184080146205
    Women55.8−79.4 to 191.036153571118159
FVC repeatability (ml)
    Men96.2−254.6 to 447.0392460125200271
    Women69.4−315.7 to 454.536194280139182
  • FEV6, volume forcefully exhaled at exactly 6 s after back-extrapolated time 0; FVC, forced vital capacity.

  • Mean (SD) FEV6: 3016 (777) ml for men, 2341 (560) ml for women.

  • Mean (SD) FVC: 3187 (611) ml for men, 2323 (812) ml for women.