Does the routine use of spirometry improve clinical outcomes in children?-A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Spirometry provides a quantitative measure of lung function and its use is recommended as an adjunct to enhance pediatric respiratory healthcare in many clinical practice guidelines. However, there is limited evidence confirming the benefits (or otherwise) of using spirometry from either clinician or patient perspectives. This systematic review aimed to determine the impact of spirometry on change in clinical decision making and patient-reported outcome measures. We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, www.clinicaltrials.gov, and World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, from inception to July 2021. We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the use versus non-use of spirometry during standard clinical revi

SUBMITTER: Boonjindasup W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9796376 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature