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Agreement between spirometers : a challenge in the follow-up of patients and populations?

Gerbase, M. W. and Dupuis-Lozeron, E. and Schindler, C. and Keidel, D. and Bridevaux, P. O. and Kriemler, S. and Probst-Hensch, N. M. and Rochat, T. and Künzli, N.. (2013) Agreement between spirometers : a challenge in the follow-up of patients and populations? Respiration, 85 (6). pp. 505-514.

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Abstract

Long-term cohort studies and lung function laboratories are confronted with the need for replacement of spirometers. Lack of agreement between spirometers might affect the longitudinal comparison of data, notably when replacing conventional by portable spirometers.; To compare the handheld EasyOne (EO) with the conventional SensorMedics (SM) spirometer, and to analyze the interdevice reproducibility of EO spirometers.; In total, 82 volunteers completed spirometry sessions with 1 SM and 2 of 3 EO spirometers following a Latin square design. Analyses of differences in forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory flow in 1 s (FEV1), FEV1/FVC and mean forced expiratory flow calculated between 25 and 75% of the FVC between spirometers used a mixed effect model with a random intercept for each subject and the effect of the device as fixed effect adjusted for sex, age, height and order of spirometer tested. Bland-Altman plots show the 95% limits of agreement.; Comparisons between EO and SM showed relatively small mean differences of >3%, but systematically lower values for FVC and FEV1 in all EO devices. The 95% agreement exceeded the limits for FEV1 by 50 ml in 2 EO spirometers. The EO interdevice comparisons showed mean differences and limits of agreement within established thresholds, thus indicating fair accuracy when comparing devices. Repeats with the same spirometer did not result in statistically significant differences.; This study suggests fair agreement between the handheld and the conventional spirometer. Differences slightly exceeding limits for FEV1 in 2 EO devices might be considered mostly irrelevant for clinical practice. However, the systematically lower FVC and FEV1 observed with EO may be significant for epidemiological studies, thus justifying inspection before replacing devices.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Public Health > Sozial- und Präventivmedizin > Air Pollution and Health (Künzli)
09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Former Units within Swiss TPH > Air Pollution and Health (Künzli)
09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) > Chronic Disease Epidemiology > Exposome Science (Probst-Hensch)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Public Health > Sozial- und Präventivmedizin > Exposome Science (Probst-Hensch)
09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)
UniBasel Contributors:Schindler, Christian and Kriemler, Susi and Probst Hensch, Nicole and Künzli, Nino and Keidel, Dirk
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Karger
ISSN:0025-7931
e-ISSN:1423-0356
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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Deposited On:18 Jul 2014 09:10

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