A comparison of alternative selection methods for reporting spirometric parameters in healthy adults

Abstract Alternative methods have been proposed to report spirometry indices from test sessions (forced expiratory volume 1 s, FEV1; forced vital capacity, FVC). However, most use the American and European Societies’ standard (ATS/ERS) which stops sessions once a repeatability threshold is met which...

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Main Authors: Jennifer H. Therkorn, Daniella R. Toto, Michael J. Falvo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94120-9