title: Spirometry. Spanish Society of Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR).
abstract: Spirometry is the main pulmonary function test and is essential for the evaluation and monitoring of respiratory diseases. Its utility transcends the field of Respiratory Medicine, is becoming increasingly important in primary care and applications have even been described outside the field of respiratory diseases. This document is therefore intended to serve as support for all health professionals who use spirometry, providing recommendations based on the best scientific evidence available. An update of the indications and contraindications of the test is proposed. The document sets out recommendations on the requirements necessary for conventional spirometers and portable office equipment, as well as on spirometer hygiene and quality control measures. Spirometric parameters that must be considered, performance of manoeuvres, criteria for acceptability and repeatability of measurements and their quality control are defined. A proposal is also established for presentation of the results and an evaluation and interpretation is proposed according to information generated in recent years. Finally, lines of adaptation and integration of spirometry in the field of new technologies are considered.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario La Paz-IdiPaz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, CIBERES, Madrid, España. fgr01m@gmail.com
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: García-Río
authors.forename: Myriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Calle
authors.forename: Felip
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Burgos
authors.forename: Pere
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Casan
authors.forename: Félix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Del Campo
authors.forename: Juan B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Galdiz
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Giner
authors.forename: Nicolás
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: González-Mangado
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ortega
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Puente Maestu
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002138:Calibration; D000075202:Contraindications; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation; D011786:Quality Control; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D013147:Spirometry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents
keywords: Diagnostic procedures and techniques; Enfermedades respiratorias; Espirometría; Procedimientos y técnicas diagnósticas; Pruebas de función respiratoria; Respiratory diseases; Respiratory function tests; Spirometry