Standardization of Spirometry — 1987 Update

A. Sonia Buist

doi:10.1164/ajrccm/136.5.1073

November 1, 1987American Review of Respiratory Disease

Standardization of Spirometry — 1987 Update

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To update and refine standardized technical specifications for spirometric equipment, calibration protocols, and testing maneuvers to ensure accurate and reproducible pulmonary function testing.
Evaluated advancements in spirometric instrumentation, volume displacement systems, and flow-sensing diagnostic devices.
Formulated expert consensus criteria defining minimum acceptable instrument accuracy, recording requirements, and quality control procedures.
Established updated performance standards requiring precise volume and flow measurements with mandatory routine calibration checks.
Defined explicit technical criteria for acceptable forced vital capacity maneuvers, start-of-test determination, and reproducible end-of-test parameters.

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Expert consensus statement outlines updated technical standards for spirometry in clinical laboratories, highlighting the need for uniform equipment calibration and maneuver criteria.

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"Standardization of Spirometry — 1987 Update." American Review of Respiratory Disease, 136(5), pp. 1073–1074

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