Interpretation of spirometry in general practice: pattern recognition and decision-making

N. Chavannes, T. Schermer, R. Akkermans, A. Jacobs, G. Graaf van de, R. Bollen, O. Schayck van, B. Bottema (Maastricht, Nijmegen, The Netherlands)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Detection and treatment of COPD in general practice
Session: Detection and treatment of COPD in general practice
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 2640
Disease area: Airway diseases

Congress or journal article abstract

Rating: 0
You must login to grade this presentation.

Share or cite this content

Citations should be made in the following way:
N. Chavannes, T. Schermer, R. Akkermans, A. Jacobs, G. Graaf van de, R. Bollen, O. Schayck van, B. Bottema (Maastricht, Nijmegen, The Netherlands). Interpretation of spirometry in general practice: pattern recognition and decision-making. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 2640

You must login to share this Presentation/Article on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or by email.

Member's Comments

No comment yet.
You must Login to comment this presentation.


Related content which might interest you:
Impact of a spirometry expert system on general practitioners' decision making
Source: Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 84-92
Year: 2008



Is there a need for ongoing support for the interpretation of spirometry results by general practitioners?
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 740s
Year: 2006

Clinical reasoning: reflecting on the decision-making process in respiratory medicine
Source: Breathe 2013; 10: 413-417
Year: 2013

Computer guided consultation in COPD: Impact on guideline based management in general practice
Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Comorbidities and disease management in primary care
Year: 2010


Clinical exercise testing: basic principles and practice
Source: Breathe, 13 (3) 163; 10.1183/20734735.009717
Year: 2017



Determinants for implementation of spirometry by Dutch general practitioners
Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 472s
Year: 2004

Influence of different spirometry interpretation algorithms (SIA) on decision making among primary care physicians
Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Diagnostic insights and decision making in primary care
Year: 2012


Interpreting lung function in clinical practice
Source: Annual Congress 2006 - PG5 - Respiratory physiology: interpreting lung function in health and disease
Year: 2006

Spirometry in clinical use: practical issues
Source: Breathe 2010; 6: 196-203
Year: 2010

Effect of periodic outreach visits by lung function technicians on the validity of general practice spirometry
Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 439s
Year: 2003

Impact of two spirometry training programs on test quality in Dutch general practices
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Quality of diagnosis and assessment in primary care
Year: 2013


Incentive spirometry: aspects of clinical practice of professionals working with patients with respiratory dysfunction
Source: International Congress 2018 – Respiratory muscle function, postural control and breathing exercises in chronic respiratory conditions
Year: 2018



An audit of COPD: diagnosis and management in general practice
Source: ERJ Open Res, 6 (4) 00330-2020; 10.1183/23120541.00330-2020
Year: 2020



Attaining a correct COPD diagnosis in general practice
Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 473s
Year: 2004

Variation among spirometry interpretation algorithms: Clinical implications
Source: Annual Congress 2010 - From diagnosis to disease management in primary care
Year: 2010


Spirometry with regular review is not associated with improved outcomes in general practice patients
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Asthma treatment and control strategies in primary care
Year: 2009



Respiratory homecare: current satisfaction and future evolution: specialists' viewpoint
Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 388s
Year: 2001

The utilization patterns and perspectives of family physicians on spirometry screening in COPD
Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Primary care respiratory problems
Year: 2007


Spirometry in primary care; results after education of operators using quality indicators in a real-life study
Source: International Congress 2016 – Man versus machine: waves, frequency, and more in lung function
Year: 2016