Some studies have been published on COPD screening with spirometry in primary care. Most of them are based in small samples and ideal situations. They are not representative of primary health care ...

Spirometry is a standard test doctors use to determine how well your lungs function. A score that measures airflow into and out of your lungs can help diagnose COPD and determine the best treatments.

Matthew Stanbrook and Alan Kaplan recently discussed the merits and challenges of using office spirometry in primary care practices.1 Their theme was driven to a large extent by a CMAJ research paper ...

Spirometry is the ‘gold standard’ for diagnosing asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but is rarely used in general practice. Doctor diagnoses were available for 278 patients: ...

Spirometry is a type of pulmonary function test that provides information about the function of the lungs and can be used for a variety of purposes. The test uses a spirometer, which is a specialized ...

A spirometry is a pulmonary function test that measures how much air a person breathes out, and how quickly. Pulmonary function tests measure how well the lungs are working. It is an office-based ...

Exclusive GPs can refer patients requiring spirometry for an asthma diagnosis to secondary care in order to achieve QOF points from April, the BMA has advised. GPs will be expected to restart all QOF ...