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Standardisation of spirometry

SERIES ATS/ERS TASK FORCE: Standardisation OF LUNGFUNCTION TESTING Edited by V. Brusasco, R. Crapo and G. ViegiNumber 2 in this SeriesStandardisation of Miller, J. Hankinson, V. Brusasco, F. Burgos, R. Casaburi, A. Coates,R. Crapo, P. Enright, van der Grinten, P. Gustafsson, R. Jensen, Johnson, N. MacIntyre, R. McKay, D. Navajas, Pedersen, R. Pellegrino,G. Viegi and J. 320 FEV1and FVC 321 Definitions .. 321 Equipment .. 321 Requirements .. 321 Display .. 321 Validation .. 322 Quality control .. 322 Quality control for volume-measuring devices.

lung volumes and the ATS does not. This document brings the views of the ATS and ERS together in an attempt to publish standards that can be applied more TABLE 1 Indications for spirometry Diagnostic To evaluate symptoms, signs or abnormal laboratory tests To measure the effect of disease on pulmonary function

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