Validation study of fractional exhaled nitric oxide measurements using a handheld monitoring device

J Asthma. 2006 Dec;43(10):731-4. doi: 10.1080/02770900601031045.

Abstract

We tested reproducibility of exhaled nitric oxide (FE(NO)) and inter-operator handling when measured with a handheld device, NIOX MINO. We enrolled 20 volunteers using a priori goals of acceptable reproducibility to be mean within-subject standard deviation less than 3 parts per billion (ppb) for FE(NO) measurements less than 30 ppb, and mean coefficient of variation less than 10% for FE(NO) measurements more than 30 ppb. Seventeen subjects with measurements less than 30 ppb displayed a mean standard deviation of 1.15, and 3 subjects with FE(NO) more than 30 ppb had a mean coefficient of variation of 2.4%. We conclude that NIOX MINO demonstrates excellent reproducibility for all ranges of FE(NO).

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Breath Tests / instrumentation*
  • Child
  • Equipment Design
  • Exhalation*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nitric Oxide*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Reproducibility of Results

Substances

  • Nitric Oxide