Respiratory Physiology, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
Lung Function Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
BMJ Open Respir Res. 2020 Jul;7(1). doi: 10.1136/bmjresp-2020-000575.
The Association for Respiratory Technology & Physiology (ARTP) last produced a statement on the performance of lung function testing in 1994. At that time the focus was on a practical statement for people working in lung function laboratories. Since that time there have been many technological advances and alterations to best practice in the measurement and interpretation of lung function assessments. In light of these advances an update was warranted. ARTP, therefore, have provided within this document, where available, the most up-to-date and evidence-based recommendations for the most common lung function assessments performed in laboratories across the UK. These recommendations set out the requirements and considerations that need to be made in terms of environmental and patient factors that may influence both the performance and interpretation of lung function tests. They also incorporate procedures to ensure quality assured diagnostic investigations that include those associated with equipment, the healthcare professional conducting the assessments and the results achieved by the subject. Each section aims to outline the common parameters provided for each investigation, a brief principle behind the measurements (where applicable), and suggested acceptability and reproducibility criteria.
呼吸技术与生理学协会（ARTP）上次发布关于肺功能测试性能的声明是在 1994 年。当时的重点是为在肺功能实验室工作的人员提供实用的声明。自那时以来，在肺功能评估的测量和解释方面已经有了许多技术进步和最佳实践的改变。鉴于这些进展，有必要进行更新。因此，ARTP 在本文档中提供了英国各地实验室最常进行的最常见肺功能评估的最新和基于证据的建议。这些建议规定了需要考虑环境和患者因素的要求和考虑因素，这些因素可能会影响肺功能测试的性能和解释。它们还纳入了确保质量保证诊断调查的程序，其中包括与设备、进行评估的医疗保健专业人员以及受检者获得的结果相关的程序。每个部分旨在概述为每项检查提供的常见参数、测量背后的简要原理（如适用）以及建议的可接受性和再现性标准。
