The below resources have been created for you to use outside the spirometry course and in your day to day while performing spirometry tests. Feel free to print out these documents and place them in your testing room.
Standards and Guidelines in Spirometry
- ATS Standardisation of spirometry – 2005
- ATS Standardisation of spirometry 2019 update
- TSANZ Position Statement – Respiratory surveillance for coal mine dust and artificial stone exposed workers
- TSANZ – Standards for the Delivery of Spirometry for Resource Sector Workers 2022
- Mine Dust Lung Disease Clinical Pathways Guideline – Resources Safety and Health Queensland
- ERS/ATS technical standard on interpretive strategies for routine lung function tests
Course Material
- Course in Spirometry – Powerpoint Presentation
- 10 Post Course Submission Document
- How to Correct Spirometry Test Errors Diagram
- List of Bronchodilators Table
- Spiro Contraindications Questionnaire
- Post Course 100 Spirometry Logbook
- Assessment Instrument – Observation/Feedback
References
- GLI Reference Values for Spirometry – Advantages and Consequences
- National Asthma Council (NAC) Spirometry Handbook
- National Asthma Council (NAC) Spirometry Users and Buyers Guide
Quality Assurance in Spirometry
- Spirometry Quality Assurance – Common errors and their impact on results (NIOSH)
- QIP QA Spirometry Checklist
- Quality Assurance Template Oct21