Journal article
ERS technical standard on bronchial challenge testing: general considerations and performance of methacholine challenge tests
Abstract
This international task force report updates general considerations for bronchial challenge testing and the performance of the methacholine challenge test. There are notable changes from prior recommendations in order to accommodate newer delivery devices. Rather than basing the test result upon a methacholine concentration (provocative concentration (PC20) causing a 20% fall in forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1)), the new recommendations …
Authors
Coates AL; Wanger J; Cockcroft DW; Culver BH; Carlsen K-H; Diamant Z; Gauvreau G; Hall GL; Hallstrand TS; Horvath I
Journal
European Respiratory Journal, Vol. 49, No. 5,
Publisher
European Respiratory Society (ERS)
Publication Date
May 2017
DOI
10.1183/13993003.01526-2016
ISSN
0903-1936