SS, JS, LM and AFH were responsible for the statistical analysis, data interpretation and drafted the manuscript. All authors read the manuscript and approved its intellectual content. Funding AFH received funding from Smiths Medical, UK. Competing interests None. Patient consent Obtained from the ...
Background In patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), interpretation of cross-sectional FEV1 data is greatly influenced by choice of spirometry reference equation, particularly during childhood (Stanojevic; J Cyst Fibros 2014). We hypothesised that availability of the Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI)...
Every spirometry test is assessed by a respiratory consultant and his/her interpretation and—if applicable—diagnostic advice is sent to the GP, together with the actual test results. Further details about the spirometry tests performed in the diagnostic centres are described elsewhere.18 At the ...
文档介绍:Without interpretation, data collection is a meaningless exercise. Even the most painstakingly precise measurements of lung function are no use if the clinician does not understand what they mean or, worse still, the clinician mistakenly thinks he understands what they mean. This article ...
Key objectives for the BTS COPD Consortium were therefore to increase awareness that spirometry plays a key role in the diagnosis of COPD and to provide information on how to perform spirometry and interpret results correctly and with confidence. In order to assess the effectiveness of an ...