MEASUREMENT OF PEAK FLOW IN CHILDREN - A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE LOW-RANGE MINI WRIGHT AND THE LOW-RANGE FERRARIS POCKET PEAK FLOW METER

Authors
SCADDING GK DARBY YC AUSTIN CE
Citation
Gk. Scadding et al., MEASUREMENT OF PEAK FLOW IN CHILDREN - A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE LOW-RANGE MINI WRIGHT AND THE LOW-RANGE FERRARIS POCKET PEAK FLOW METER, International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 34(3), 1996, pp. 225-228
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology,Pediatrics
Journal title
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01655876
Volume
34
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
225 - 228
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-5876(1996)34:3<225:MOPFIC>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The new, low-range Ferraris pocket peak flow meter was compared with t he well established low-range mini Wright peak flowmeter for measuring peak flow rates in children. The peak flow meters were compared by pe rforming three forced expirations using each meter, in 50 children. On average the pocket peak flow meter gave higher readings than the mini Wright, by a mean of 15 l/min. The peak flow rates obtained by the tw o meters were highly correlated (P < 0.0001, r = 0.882 n = 50). In con clusion, the Ferraris pocket peak flow meter is easy and comfortable t o use, giving reproducible measurements of peak flow in children.