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The aim of the present study was to assess ESI usefulness in respiratory epidemiology studies where spirometry is typically the only available objective tool.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>An adult population sample of Pisa (Central Italy) (n=685, 47.3% male, mean age 53.3\u2005years) participated in an epidemiological survey through standardised questionnaire and spirometry (2009\u20132011); information on hospital admissions was available up to 2017. The input variables for the ESI computing algorithm are peak expiratory flow, forced vital capacity (FVC) and the forced expiratory flows at 25%, 50% and 75% of FVC. ESI is a numerical value ranging from 0 (no emphysema) to 10 (very severe emphysema). 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