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J F Masa1, M T González, R Pereira

  • 1Pulmonary Service, Research Unit, San Pedro de Alcántara Hospital, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain. fmasa@separ.es

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Online spirometry performed remotely by technicians is a viable alternative to conventional methods for primary care, improving access to quality respiratory diagnostics. This study found no significant clinical differences between the two approaches.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Medical Technology

Background:

  • Spirometry is crucial for diagnosing and managing respiratory diseases.
  • Current spirometry use and quality are suboptimal in primary care due to technical challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the efficacy and quality of online spirometry performed remotely by technicians versus conventional spirometry.
  • To assess the feasibility of remote spirometry for primary care settings.

Main Methods:

  • A controlled, randomized crossover study involving 261 patients from primary care referred for pulmonary consultation.
  • Patients were randomized to undergo either conventional spirometry or online spirometry, where a remote technician guided the procedure via teleconference.
  • Agreement was assessed using Bland-Altman plots, and intra- and interobserver reliability was evaluated using the intraclass correlation coefficient.

Main Results:

  • No clinically significant differences were observed in spirometric values between online and conventional methods.
  • Per-protocol analysis showed better agreement and identification of abnormal spirometry in off-range patients compared to intention-to-treat analysis.
  • Conventional spirometry showed a slightly higher percentage of patients meeting quality criteria, with a minimal difference of 5.9%.

Conclusions:

  • Online spirometry conducted from a hospital's pulmonary function laboratory is an adequate alternative to conventional spirometry for primary care.
  • This remote approach can help overcome technical difficulties and improve the quality of spirometry in primary care settings.