Key references: Spirometry
Contraindications to spirometry
- Graham BL, Steenbruggen I, Miller MR, Barjaktarevic IZ, Cooper BG, Hall GL, et al. Standardization of spirometry 2019 update. An Official American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society technical statement. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2019;200(8):e70–e88. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31613151
Interpreting spirometry
- Borg BM, Thompson BR, O’Hehir RE. Interpreting lung function tests: a step-by-step guide. West Sussex, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd; 2014.
- National Asthma Council Australia. The Spirometry Handbook for primary care. Melbourne: National Asthma Council Australia; 2020. https://www.nationalasthma.org.au/living-with-asthma/resources/health-professionals/information-paper/spirometry-handbook