title: Reasonable alternatives to spirometry for diagnosing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: is the peak flow meter the answer?
authors.forename: Moira
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chan-Yeung
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carlsten
mesh_terms: D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013147:Spirometry; D014797:Vital Capacity