Asthma & Lung Function (Asthma Series Paper 2)

The aim of this paper is to provide an up-to-date, evidence-based summary of the issues around lung function testing in asthma, including practical advice.

A consumer brochure on this topic has also been developed. Both documents have been produced by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing in collaboration with the National Asthma Council.

The information in this paper is based on and reflects the information contained in the National Asthma Council’s Asthma Management Handbook 2006 and Spirometry: The Measurement and Interpretation of Ventilatory Function in Clinical Practice. Readers are recommended to consult these publications for further details on lung function testing in adults and children, including respiratory function tables.

This publication is dedicated to the memory of Professor Ann Woolcock AO. 

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Asthma Series Paper 2: Asthma and Lung Function Tests
© Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing 2005

Authors

Prof Richard Ruffin, Head of Medicine, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide University, SA
A/Prof John Wilson, Head of Cystic Fibrosis Unit, The Alfred Hospital, VIC
A/Prof Nick Freezer, Director of Respiratory Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, VIC
Dr Chris Brown, General Practitioner, QLD
Mr Marcus Weidinger, Consultant Pharmacist, WA

Consumer Version

View the consumer version of the Asthma Series Brochure 2: Asthma and Lung Function

Disclaimer

The information contained in this paper has been expert reviewed and represents the available published literature at the time of review. It is not intended to replace professional medical advice. Any questions regarding a medical diagnosis or treatment should be referred to a medical practitioner.