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. 2014 Oct 21;2(2):e29. doi: 10.2196/medinform.3179

Table 2.

List of criteria of the forced spirometry curve explored by the CDSS.

Forced spirometry curve Criteriai
BEVa trad Back extrapolation  >0.15 L or < 5% of FVCg
EOTVb trad End of test criteria, volume < 0.025 L in time ≥1 s
Texc Time of end FVCg(Tex>6 s)
EOTVb new (5 criteria) a) EOTVb< 0.025 L or Texc>6 s;
b) If Texc>6 s EOTVb<0.025 L in time 0.5 s;
c) If Texc>6 s, EOTVb< 0.1 L;
d) EOTVb(Texc) < 0.025 L; and
e) EOTVb< 0.025 * Tex/6 L
Peak_Valley_Single High local maximum (peak) and minimum (valley) in FVecurve
Peak_Valley_Combined High local maximum (peak) and minimum (valley) in FVecurve close to FEV1 h
VTd end Irregularity or oscillation at the end of FTmcurve
FVe_slope_single Variation of FVeslope or high FVeslope
FVe_slope_combined Variation of FVeslope and high FVeslope
FVeSlope_Test_Combo Irregularity and variation of FVeslope or high FVeslope
FVeSlope_Test_Combo_Area Under Rectj Irregularity or variation of FVeslope and high FVeslope
FVeSlope_Test_Combo4 Irregularity and variation of FVeslope and high FVeslope
Diff_singlek Irregular concavity-convexity before the PEFfvalue in FVecurve
Diff_combinedl Irregular slope and irregular concavity-convexity before the PEFfvalue in FVecurve
PEFf TimeUp Time to archive PEFf< 130 milliseconds
PEFf TimeDown Time to archive PEFf> 0.25 milliseconds
PEFf Cut PEFfis not a peak in FVecurve (is plane), volume (Fn=PEFf) > 15 % FVCg
PEFf Cut2 FEV1 h PEFfis not a peak in FVecurve (is plane), volume (Fn=PEFf) > 17.5 % FEV1 h
PEFf DoublePeak PEFfbimodal in FVecurve
PEFf Slow Volume to archive PEFf< 20% FVCg

aBEV = back extrapolation

bEOTV = end of test criteria, volume

cTex = Time to end FVC

dVT = volume/time curve

eFV = flow/volume curve

fPEF = peak expiratory flow

gFVC = forced vital capacity

hFEV1= forced expiratory volume in the first second

iThe list includes the classical parameters used by ATS/ERS guidelines [11].

jRect = rectum

kDiff single= irregular concavity-convexity before the PEFf value in flow volumen curve concavity or convexity exists if the extracted signal metric

lDiff_combined = irregular slope and irregular concavity-convexity before the peak expiratory flow value in flow volume curve

mFT = flow/time curve

nF=flow