| Comparison of the ATS versus EU Mini Wright peak flow meter in normal volunteers. | |
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PMID: 20868316 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Objectives. The American Thoracic Society (ATS) and European Union (EU) have precise and accurate Mini Wright peak flow meters. The purpose of this investigation was to compare both 1) for accuracy using a pneumotachometer, 2) in volunteers to determine whether they are interchangeable, and 3) to spirometrically predicted peak flows. Methods. Lab testing: A pneumotachometer was connected in series with each peak flow meter and varying flows pushed through both meters for comparison. Human subjects: Nonsmoking adult volunteers did three standing peak flows. The order of peak flow meter used was random. The best of three efforts was used for analysis. The t-test, concordance correlation coefficient (CCC), Deming regression, and Bland–Altman plot were the analytic strategies used to determine agreement. Peak flow results were compared to spirometrically predicted values. Results. Fifty-seven volunteers, average age 37 ± 12 years and mean BMI 24.9 ± 2.5 years, were included. The average peak flows were different at 541 ± 114 and 526 ± 112 L/min for the ATS and EU meters, respectively (p < .01). Both peak flow meter values were significantly different than spirometrically predicted values of 483 ± 86 L/min (p < .01). The CCC was 0.98 (0.97–0.99) and regression revealed a slope and y-intercept consistent with 1 and 0, respectively. The Bland–Altman plot revealed no increase in scatter of values over the range of peak flows versus the difference with a mean bias of 15 ± 15 L/min. Laboratory testing revealed that the ATS and EU peak flow meters read 3.0 ± 2.1% above and −2.0 ± 1.5% below the comparison pneumotachometer, respectively. The pneumotachometer comparison was significantly different for both meters at p < .01, paired t-test. Conclusions. The ATS peak flow meter reads 2.8% higher than the EU peak flow meter across a range of flows. Both meters have similar accuracy with a different bias compared with a pneumotachometer. Finally, both peak flow meters read slightly and significantly higher than spirometrically derived peak flows. Therefore, the peak flow meters are not interchangeable and both may obtain slightly higher values than those determined using current spirometrically derived prediction equations. |
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Gene R Pesola; Pamela O'Donnell; Gene R Pesola; Helen R Pesola; Vernon M Chinchilli; Robert T Magari; Arthur F Saari |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2010-9-27 |
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Title: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma Volume: - ISSN: 1532-4303 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
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Created Date: 2010-9-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8106454 Medline TA: J Asthma Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Section of Pulmonary Disease, Department of Medicine, Harlem Hospital, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA. |
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