Statistical Process Control in Medical Surveillance. An Application Using Spirometry

Abstract

This research effort concentrated on applying statistical process control techniques to the results of seven years worth of spirometry exams of workers at Wright-Patterson AFB in helping the occupational health squadron identify potential work hazard areas. Each spirometry exam was classified as abnormal or normal based on a comparison with established normals or a significant loss of function from the previous year's exam for the individual. Each test was classified into the work area of the individual and the number of abnormalities per population of the work area was examined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA324401

Entities

People

  • Paul W. Mcaree

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abnormalities
  • Air Force
  • Databases
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Services
  • Information Science
  • Literature Surveys
  • Lung Diseases
  • Lung Function Tests
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Occupational Safety And Health
  • Poisoning
  • Pulmonary Function
  • Spirometry
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • Statistical Processes

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  • Immunology
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Regression Analysis.