Feasibility and preliminary validity of mobile spirometry in pediatric asthma

Abstract

Children who frequently miss clinic visits or do not have access to a specialty clinic may not receive consistent lung function assessments, resulting in missed changes in lung function that may impact both diagnosis and treatment in pediatric asthma.1,2 The recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has underscored the utility of mobile health solutions (mHealth) in monitoring symptoms at home to reduce hospital visits and exposure risk. Peak-flow meters and portable spirometers are not equipped for real-time monitoring, conveniently sized/shaped, nor cost effective (ie, portable spirometers).