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Portable lung function meters for peak expiratory flow (PEF) and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) are clinically useful. While PEF showed slightly higher sensitivity to diurnal changes, both measures demonstrated acceptable variability across four devices.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Medical Device Technology
  • Respiratory Diagnostics

Background:

  • Portable lung function meters measuring peak expiratory flow (PEF) and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) are crucial for asthma diagnosis and management.
  • Assessing the variability and sensitivity of these devices is essential for reliable clinical application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the within- and between-session variability of PEF and FEV1 measurements using four different portable lung function meters.
  • To determine the sensitivity of these meters in detecting diurnal changes in PEF and FEV1.

Main Methods:

  • Thirteen hospital staff members recorded PEF and FEV1 measurements over one week using four portable meters.
  • Within-session variability was assessed using the coefficient of variation (COV).
  • Between-session variability and diurnal changes were analyzed using cosinor analysis.

Main Results:

  • The mean within-session COV for FEV1 was significantly lower than for PEF.
  • PEF demonstrated a trend towards higher sensitivity in detecting diurnal variation compared to FEV1.
  • No significant differences in diurnal variability were observed between the four meters, although within-session FEV1 COV varied among devices.

Conclusions:

  • Portable lung function meters, including those measuring PEF and FEV1, are clinically useful with small differences observed between the four devices studied.
  • PEF exhibited slightly greater sensitivity to within-day variability but was less repeatable than FEV1.