Temporary recommendations of the russian association of functional diagnostics specialists on the registration of a conclusion based on the results of spirometry

The article presents concise guidelines for quality control and protocol development for spirometry, a routine test of lung function. Based on Russian methodological recommendations for spirometry, standards of the American Thoracic Society, and the European Respiratory Society, these guidelines cover all stages of spirometry, from patient preparation to result interpretation, aiming to ensure high quality and reliability of the tests performed. The importance of adhering to standards and quality control is emphasized to guarantee the accuracy and reliability of spirometry results. The guidelines provide criteria for the quality of individual attempts and the entire test, criteria for selecting the best attempt, and recommendations for assessing the severity of abnormalities. Examples of formulating spirometry protocols are also given. These recommendations are intended for physicians in functional diagnostics, pulmonologists, therapists, anesthesiologists, medical staff, and aim to standardize the formation of spirometry protocols.