The recent introduction of the hand-held computer has provided an important new tool for the medical team. The device is inexpensive, portable, and operator-programmable in BASIC. We describe software for a spirometry program with computer-generated interpretation as an example of numerical calculation and logical decision making. (Silage DA, Maxwell C. A Spirometry/Interpretation Program for Hand-Held Computers . Respir Care 1983;28:62-66.
Silage et al. (Sat,) studied this question.