title: Spirometry in primary care.
abstract: Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) clinical guidelines for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) specify that spirometry should be used to diagnose these diseases. Given the burden of asthma and COPD, most people with these diseases will be diagnosed in the primary care setting. The present CTS position statement was developed to provide guidance on key factors affecting the quality of spirometry testing in the primary care setting. The present statement may also be used to inform and guide the accreditation process for spirometry in each province. Although many of the principles discussed are equally applicable to pulmonary function laboratories and interpretation of tests by respirologists, they are held to a higher standard and are outside the scope of the present statement.
authors: Division of Respiratory Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ctsinfo@lung.ca
authors: Allan L
authors: AL
authors: Coates
authors: Brian L
authors: BL
authors: Graham
authors: Robin G
authors: RG
authors: McFadden
authors: Colm
authors: C
authors: McParland
authors: Dilshad
authors: D
authors: Moosa
authors: Steeve
authors: S
authors: Provencher
authors: Jeremy
authors: J
authors: Road
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D057189:Checklist; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011996:Records; D012016:Reference Values; D013147:Spirometry / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*