ERS statement on standardisation of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in chronic lung diseases

• Published in: European respiratory review Vol. 28; no. 154; p. 180101
• Main Authors: Radtke, Thomas, Crook, Sarah, Kaltsakas, Georgios, Louvaris, Zafeiris, Berton, Danilo, Urquhart, Don S., Kampouras, Asterios, Rabinovich, Roberto A., Verges, Samuel, Kontopidis, Dimitris, Boyd, Jeanette, Tonia, Thomy, Langer, Daniel, De Brandt, Jana, Goërtz, Yvonne M.J., Burtin, Chris, Spruit, Martijn A., Braeken, Dionne C.W., Dacha, Sauwaluk, Franssen, Frits M.E., Laveneziana, Pierantonio, Eber, Ernst, Troosters, Thierry, Neder, J. Alberto, Puhan, Milo A., Casaburi, Richard, Vogiatzis, Ioannis, Hebestreit, Helge
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England European Respiratory Society 31.12.2019
• Subjects: Chronic Disease; Clinical Protocols; ERS Official Document; Europe; Exercise Test; Humans; Life Sciences; Lung Diseases - diagnosis; Europe

The objective of this document was to standardise published cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) protocols for improved interpretation in clinical settings and multicentre research projects. This document: 1) summarises the protocols and procedures used in published studies focusing on incrementa...