Population Health
October 4, 2016
Creating a mobile app that tests lung capacity
People suffering from lung diseases in developing worlds often do not have a good way to track lung functioning without visiting the doctor.
Through the work of UW researchers, many may soon be able to measure their lung function simply by blowing into any type of phone after SpiroCall, a new health sensing tool, was found to meet the medical community’s standard for accuracy.
With this proof of concept in hand, the research team can now plan for additional data collection and determine how to best communicate results to patients.