What are the minimum criteria for serial measurements of peak flow to maintain a high degree of diagnostic accuracy?
The following references have been associated with this question by users of this website. They do not form part of the BOHRF occupational asthma guidelines.
| burgeps |
Moore 2009 |
Minimum requirements for the Area Between Curves (ABC) score are 2-hourly readings for 8 workdays and 3 restdays. Longer records are required if readings are less frequent |
| burgeps |
Anees 2004 |
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| Cedd Burge nhs.net |
Burge 2009 |
A minimum of four time point comparisons were needed (only 43% of available records). This equates to a minimum of four readings per day for 3 work and 3 rest days, as long as readings taken at the same times every day. 6-8 readings per day for 5 work days (1 week) and 4 rest days (2 weekends) should be requested from patients. Patients need to wake up at similar times on work and rest days. |