Open AccessAutomated Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests in Adults with Respiratory Complaints
Author(s) -
Marko Topalović,
Stefan Laval,
JeanMarie Aerts,
Thierry Troosters,
Marc Decramer,
Wim Janssens
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000454956
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary function testing , copd , medical diagnosis , asthma , interstitial lung disease , respiratory disease , intensive care medicine , lung , physical therapy , radiology
The use of pulmonary function tests is primarily based on expert opinion and international guidelines. Current interpretation strategies are using predefined cutoffs for the description of a typical pattern.