ArticleEnvironmental health : a global access science source2019
Considerations in the use of different spirometers in epidemiological studies.
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- Body mass index increase: a risk factor for forced expiratory volume in 1 s decline for overweight and obese adults with asthma.ERJ open research · 2022Article
- Differences and agreement between two portable hand-held spirometers across diverse community-based populations in the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- Acute changes in handgrip strength, lung function and health-related quality of life following cardiac surgery.PloS one · 2022Observational
- Clinical Validation of the Spirohome Clinic Ultrasonic Spirometer in Child and Adolescent Patients.Journal of asthma and allergy · 2022Article
- FEFInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2020Article
- "Study on factors associated with post bronchodilator reversibility among patients presenting with dyspnea".Lung India : official organ of Indian Chest SocietyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSpirometric lung function measurements have been proven to be excellent objective markers of respiratory morbidity. The use of different types of spirometers in epidemiological and clinical studies may present systematically different results affecting interpretation and implication of results. We aimed to explore considerations in the use of different spirometers in epidemiological studies by comparing forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV
methodsForty-nine volunteers had lung function measured on two different spirometers in random order with at least three attempts on each spirometer. Data were analysed using correlation plots, Bland and Altman plots and formal paired t-tests. We used regression calibration to provide a correction equation.
resultsThe mean (SD) FEV
conclusionUse of different types of spirometers may result in significant systematic differences in lung function values. Epidemiological researchers need to be aware of these potential systematic differences and correct for them in analyses using methods such as regression calibration.
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