Children lung function diagnostics - New methods for handling of clinical data

Abstract

In our talk we would like to introduce a new approach to handling of clinical data obtained during children lung function testing. We focus on multiple breath inert gas washout test (MBW) which is a new and promising method.

We combine traditional approaches with unconventional methods of interval analysis. That helps us to develop new robust algorithms not suffering from typical drawbacks of classical methods.

These algorithms enable further processing of the clinical data - extrapolation, prediction, regression, checking validity of measurement.

Keywords

• Interval analysis
• Least squares
• Lung function diagnostics
• Multiple breath washout test
• Regression