Perception of Pulmonary Function in Children with Asthma and Cystic Fibrosis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Under-perception of pulmonary dysfunction may delay appropriate treatment, while over-perception may result in unnecessary treatments. Objectives: To evaluate the ability of patients with asthma or cystic fibrosis and their subspecialty caregivers to assess changes in lung function based on their subjective clinical impressions. Methods: Patients were asked to qualitatively describe how they felt compared to their prior visit (same/better/worse) and to quantitatively estimate their forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV₁) after being reminded of their FEV₁ at the prior visit. Providers made similar estimates based on history and physical examination and knowledge of prior FEV₁. After adjusting for relevant

SUBMITTER: Forno E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6154438 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature