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Title: | Protocol for regional implementation of collaborative lung function testing |
Author: | Vargas, Claudia Burgos, Felip Cano Franco, Isaac Blanco Vich, Isabel Caminal, Pere Escarrabill Sanglas, Joan Gallego, Carles Llauger, M. Antonia Miralles Barrachina, Felip Solans, Oscar Vallverdú, Montserrat Velickovski, Filip Roca Torrent, Josep |
Keywords: | Malalties pulmonars obstructives cròniques Asma Diagnòstic Atenció primària Assaigs clínics Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases Asthma Diagnosis Primary health care Clinical trials |
Issue Date: | 2-Jun-2016 |
Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group |
Abstract: | The potential of forced spirometry (FS) testing for diagnosis, monitoring and management of chronic respiratory patients is well established1-3 such that FS is a pivotal test in both respiratory medicine and primary care. Moreover, it also shows potential in the informal care scenario: that is, in pharmacy offices for case-finding purposes4,5 and for self-management in selected patients.6,7 We acknowledge that well-designed studies8 have failed to show practical benefits of FS for asthma and COPD diagnosis and management in primary care. However, it has been demonstrated that historical limitations for extensive use of FS in primary care, because of suboptimal quality of testing, can be overcome by offline remote support by specialised professionals.9,10 Large-scale deployment of this type of setting has generated evidence of cost-effectiveness.. |
Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npjpcrm.2016.24 |
It is part of: | npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 2016, vol. 26, p. 16024 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/100320 |
Related resource: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npjpcrm.2016.24 |
ISSN: | 2055-1010 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Medicina) Articles publicats en revistes (IDIBAPS: Institut d'investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer) |
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