Ron Dandurand presented at the Respiratory Effectiveness Group Summit in Lyon, France on April 15, 2016. His objectives were to prove the non-inferiority of spirometry compared to oscillometry, raise reasonable doubt that spirometry should be abandoned, and present a novel approach to spirometry analysis. He discussed the history and advantages/disadvantages of spirometry versus oscillometry. While oscillometry provides more data points, it is not fair to directly compare the two without accounting for their different information levels. Spirometry, if analyzed beyond typical indices, may be able to approximate small airway function tests and detect disease at earlier stages.
6. Objectives
Prove non-inferiority of spirometry
Raise reasonable doubt that spirometry ought to be
abandoned at this point in time
Present a proof of concept of a novel approach to the
analysis of spirometry
8. Timeline of Spirometry and OS
1846 Hutchison publishes paper on VC in first 2130 subjects
1947 Tiffineau proposes timed FVCs
9. Timeline of Spirometry and OS
1846 Hutchison publishes paper on VC in first 2130 subjects
1947 Tiffineau proposes timed FVCs
1951 duBois presents first abstract on OS
1956 duBois publishes first paper on OS
10. Timeline of Spirometry and OS
1846 Hutchison publishes paper on VC in first 2130 subjects
1947 Tiffineau proposes timed FVCs
1951 duBois presents first abstract on OS
1956 duBois publishes first paper on OS
1958 Hyatt describes F-V loop
1971 Menkes & Permitt introduce moment analysis
1978 Mead introduced slope ratio
1979 Mead proposes interrupted F-V loop
11. Timeline of Spirometry and OS
1846 Hutchison publishes paper on VC in first 2130 subjects
1947 Tiffineau proposes timed FVCs
1951 duBois presents first abstract on OS
1956 duBois publishes first paper on OS
1958 Hyatt describes F-V loop
1971 Menkes & Permitt introduce moment analysis
1978 Mead introduced slope ratio
1979 Mead proposes interrupted F-V loop
1992 First commercial OS system marketed
12. Timeline of Spirometry and OS
1846 Hutchison publishes paper on VC in first 2130 subjects
1947 Tiffineau proposes timed FVCs
1951 duBois presents first abstract on OS
1956 duBois publishes first paper on OS
1958 Hyatt describes F-V loop
1971 Menkes & Permitt introduce moment analysis
1978 Mead introduced slope ratio
1979 Mead proposes interrupted F-V loop
1992 First commercial OS system marketed
2016 Usmani - Dandurand debate
14. Spirometry vs. OS
Advantages Spirometry OS
Cost € 1.4 K € 10-35 K
Availability Ubiquitous Rare
Portability Most 1/5
Longitudinal data 70 years 3 years
Treatment guidelines GINA/GOLD None
Intuitive concept Yes No
Disadvantages
inhomogeneities
15. Spirometry vs. OS
Advantages Spirometry OS
Cost € 1.4 K € 10-35 K
Availability Ubiquitous Rare
Portability Most 1/5
Longitudinal data 70 years 3 years
Treatment guidelines GINA/GOLD None
Intuitive concept Yes No
Disadvantages
Forced manoeuvre Yes No
Insensitive
Small airways disease
Ventilatory inhomogeneities
16. Spirometry vs. OS
Advantages Spirometry OS
Cost € 1.4 K € 10-35 K
Availability Ubiquitous Rare
Portability Most 1/5
Longitudinal data 70 years 3 years
Treatment guidelines GINA/GOLD None
Intuitive concept Yes No
Disadvantages
Forced manoeuvre Yes No
Insensitive
Small airways disease
Ventilatory inhomogeneities
17. Spirometry vs. OS
Advantages Spirometry OS
Cost € 1.4 K € 10-35 K
Availability Ubiquitous Rare
Portability Most 1/5
Longitudinal data 70 years 3 years
Treatment guidelines GINA/GOLD None
Intuitive concept Yes No
Disadvantages
Forced manoeuvre Yes No
Insensitive
Small airways disease
Ventilatory inhomogeneities
18. Spirometry vs. OS
Advantages Spirometry OS
Cost € 1.4 K € 10-35 K
Availability Ubiquitous Rare
Portability Most 1/5
Longitudinal data 70 years 3 years
Treatment guidelines GINA/GOLD None
Intuitive concept Yes No
Disadvantages
Forced manoeuvre Yes No
Insensitive
Small airways disease
Ventilatory inhomogeneities
19. Spirometry vs. OS
Advantages Spirometry OS
Cost € 1.4 K € 10-35 K
Availability Ubiquitous Rare
Portability Most 1/5
Longitudinal data 70 years 3 years
Treatment guidelines GINA/GOLD None
Intuitive concept Yes No
Disadvantages
Forced manoeuvre Yes No
Insensitive
Small airways disease
Ventilatory inhomogeneities ?
20. Need for Better Biomarker Clear
Jones, Thorax 2001;56:880–887
21. Need for Better Biomarker Clear
Dandurand et al, ERS Congress 2013
25. But Is It Fare to Compare?
FEV1
Single parameter
Typically 15-30 data points
OS
6 parameters (R5, R5-20, X5, Fres, AX, ΔX5)
Typically 12,228 data points
26. Example Expiratory Spirogram
Index Base %Pred
FEV1 2.91 l 102%
FEV3 3.56 l
FVC 3.87 l 105%
PEF 498l/min 108%
FEV1/FVC 75% 100%
FEV3/FVC 91%
FEF75 5.87 l/s 86%
FEF50 2.66 l/s 67%
FEF25 0.91 l/s 68%
FEF25-75 2.23 l/s 73%
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0 1 2 3 4
Flow(L/s)
Volume (L)
0
1
2
3
4
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Volume(L)
Time (s)
MP, 2015-12-04
27. Example Expiratory Spirogram
Index Base %Pred
FEV1 2.91 l 102%
FEV3 3.56 l
FVC 3.87 l 105%
PEF 498l/min 108%
FEV1/FVC 75% 100%
FEV3/FVC 91%
FEF75 5.87 l/s 86%
FEF50 2.66 l/s 67%
FEF25 0.91 l/s 68%
FEF25-75 2.23 l/s 73%
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0 1 2 3 4
Flow(L/s)
Volume (L)
37 data points
0
1
2
3
4
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Volume(L)
Time (s)
MP, 2015-12-04
22 data points
29. Example OS Study
MP, 2015-12-04
256 Hz X 16 sec = 4096 data points 12,288 data points
30. But Is It Fare to Compare?
FEV1
Single parameter
Typically 15-30 data points
OS
6 parameters (R5, R5-20, X5, Fres, AX, ΔX5)
Typically 12,228 data points
31. But Is It Fare to Compare?
FEV1
Single parameter
Typically 15-30 data points
OS
6 parameters (R5, R5-20, X5, Fres, AX, ΔX5)
Typically 12,228 data points
No, but’s time to level the playing field!
32. But Is It Fare to Compare?
FEV1
Single parameter
Typically 15-30 data points
OS
6 parameters (R5, R5-20, X5, Fres, AX, ΔX5)
Typically 12,228 data points
No, but’s time to level the playing field!
…but first
34. What to We Wish to Achieve?
Detect obstructive lung disease at an earlier stage
35. What to We Wish to Achieve?
Detect obstructive lung disease at an earlier stage
Dandurand et al, Chest 2015
36. What to We Wish to Achieve?
Detect obstructive lung disease at an earlier stage
Dandurand et al, Chest 2015
37. What to We Wish to Achieve?
Detect obstructive lung disease at an earlier stage
Dandurand et al, Chest 2015
38. What to We Wish to Achieve?
Detect obstructive lung disease at an earlier stage
Dandurand et al, Chest 2015
39. What to We Wish to Achieve?
Detect obstructive lung disease at an earlier stage
Detect therapeutic responses more reliably
40. What to We Wish to Achieve?
Detect obstructive lung disease at an earlier stage
Detect therapeutic responses more reliably
Ideally, approximate small airways function test results
Multi-breath nitrogen washout
Frequency dependence of compliance
41. What to We Wish to Achieve?
Detect obstructive lung disease at an earlier stage
Detect therapeutic responses more reliably
Ideally, approximate small airways function test results
Multi-breath nitrogen washout
Frequency dependence of compliance
Can this be done with spirometry?
42. What to We Wish to Achieve?
Detect obstructive lung disease at an earlier stage
Detect therapeutic responses more reliably
Ideally, approximate small airways function test results
Multi-breath nitrogen washout
Frequency dependence of compliance
Can this be done with spirometry?
Certainly not as conventionally analyzed, but…
101. Novel Spirometric Analysis
30 asthmatics undergoing simultaneous OS and spirometry
Derive absolute and nondementionalized volume, flow and
time domain indices
102. Novel Spirometric Analysis
30 asthmatics undergoing simultaneous OS and spirometry
Derive absolute and nondementionalized volume, flow and
time domain indices
Perform pairwise analysis of 46 of these indices vs. OS
parameters
103. Novel Spirometric Analysis
30 asthmatics undergoing simultaneous OS and spirometry
Derive absolute and nondementionalized volume, flow and
time domain indices
Perform pairwise analysis of 46 of these indices vs. OS
parameters
Chose a reasonable number of indices based on
Pearson’s r
Intuitive judgment
104. Novel Spirometric Analysis
30 asthmatics undergoing simultaneous OS and spirometry
Derive absolute and nondementionalized volume, flow and
time domain indices
Perform pairwise analysis of 46 of these indices vs. OS
parameters
Chose a reasonable number of indices based on
Pearson’s r
Intuitive judgment
Build a model using multiple linear regression
117. Conclusions
Spirometry is cheap, widely available, well understood and
has almost 70 years of longitudinal validation
118. Conclusions
Spirometry is cheap, widely available, well understood and
has almost 70 years of longitudinal validation
Multiple regression of selected spirometric indices seems
to approximate frequency dependence of resistance and
hence, small airway disease
119. Conclusions
Spirometry is cheap, widely available, well understood and
has almost 70 years of longitudinal validation
Multiple regression of selected spirometric indices seems
to approximate frequency dependence of resistance and
hence, small airway disease
If so, it is premature to recommend abandoning spirometry
in favour of OS
120. Conclusions
Spirometry is cheap, widely available, well understood and
has almost 70 years of longitudinal validation
Multiple regression of selected spirometric indices seems
to approximate frequency dependence of resistance and
hence, small airway disease
If so, it is premature to recommend abandoning spirometry
in favour of OS
Further work is necessary to validate and improve upon
this novel approach to the spirometric analysis of lung
mechanics
121.
122. To FEV1 or Not…Rebuttal
“The proof
[of concept]
is in the pudding”
147. Summary
Spirometry may be comparable to OS for the detection
of small airway disease
There is reasonable doubt that spirometry ought to be
abandoned at this point in time
Further work is warranted on novel approaches to the
analysis of spirometry