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An Interrater Reliability Study of Pulmonary Function Assessment With a Portable Spirometer.

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Portable spirometers show excellent agreement with conventional devices for measuring pulmonary function in Chinese children and adults. This validation supports their use as a reliable alternative for convenient and cost-effective lung function testing.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Medical Device Validation
  • Respiratory Diagnostics

Background:

  • Accurate pulmonary function measurement is crucial for diagnosing and managing respiratory diseases.
  • Conventional spirometry, while accurate, can be cumbersome and less accessible in certain settings.
  • Portable spirometers offer potential advantages in convenience and cost but require validation against standard methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate the agreement between pulmonary function measurements obtained using a portable spirometer and conventional spirometry.
  • To assess the reliability and concordance of these devices in Chinese pediatric and adult populations.

Main Methods:

  • Pulmonary function testing was conducted on 207 subjects (104 adults, 103 children) at two Shanghai hospitals.
  • Subjects underwent measurements using both portable spirometers and conventional devices, with a 20-minute interval.
  • Key parameters including FVC, FEV1, PEF, MEF25/50/75, and FEV1/FVC% were compared using intraclass correlation and Bland-Altman analysis.

Main Results:

  • Excellent reliability (intraclass correlation > 0.75) was observed for all pulmonary function indicators in both pediatric and adult groups.
  • Significant positive correlations were found for all measured variables between the two types of spirometers (P < .001).
  • While no significant bias was detected, limits of agreement varied, and funnel effects were noted for specific parameters in pediatric and adult subjects.

Conclusions:

  • Portable spirometers demonstrate satisfactory concordance with conventional spirometry for pulmonary function assessment.
  • The findings support the use of portable spirometers as a viable alternative to conventional devices.
  • Portable spirometers offer practical advantages in convenience, operation, and cost-effectiveness for lung function testing.