A comparison of respiratory oscillometry and spirometry in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: performance time, symptom burden and test–retest reliability

Study question In large multinational patient surveys, spirometry (which requires repeated, reproducible maximal efforts) can be associated with cough, breathlessness and tiredness, particularly in those with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Oscillometry is an effort-independent test of airways...

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Main Authors:	Suhani Patel, Karl P. Sylvester, Zhe Wu, Serena Rhamie, Peter Dickel, Toby M. Maher, Philip L. Molyneaux, Peter M.A. Calverley, William D-C. Man
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	European Respiratory Society 2024-08-01
Series:	ERJ Open Research
Online Access:	http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/10/4/00227-2024.full
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