What are the minimum criteria for serial measurements of peak flow to maintain a high degree of diagnostic accuracy?
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The diagnostic performance of serial peak flow measurements falls when fewer than four readings a day are made.
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This statement is in the "Diagnosis of an affected worker"
section of evidence linked statements
Evidence
Malo JL, Cote J, Cartier A, Boulet LP, L'Archeveque J, ChanYeung M
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How Many Times Per Day Should Peak Expiratory Flow Rates Be Assessed When Investigating Occupational Asthma?
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Thorax
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1993
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48
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1211-1217
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Health practitioners who suspect a worker of having occupational asthma should arrange for workers to perform serial peak flow measurements at least four times a day.
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