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: Received: 2 September 2022 / Approved: 9 September 2022 / Online: 9 September 2022 (09:41:14 CEST)
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Parker Davidson, K.; Harrell, Jr., W.E. Validation of a Novel User Interface and Calculation Method for Determining Nasal Resistance and Patency. Preprints2022, 2022090134. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202209.0134.v1
Parker Davidson, K.; Harrell, Jr., W.E. Validation of a Novel User Interface and Calculation Method for Determining Nasal Resistance and Patency. Preprints 2022, 2022090134. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202209.0134.v1
Parker Davidson, K.; Harrell, Jr., W.E. Validation of a Novel User Interface and Calculation Method for Determining Nasal Resistance and Patency. Preprints2022, 2022090134. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202209.0134.v1
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Parker Davidson, K., & Harrell, Jr., W.E. (2022). Validation of a Novel User Interface and Calculation Method for Determining Nasal Resistance and Patency. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202209.0134.v1
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Parker Davidson, K. and William E Harrell, Jr.. 2022 "Validation of a Novel User Interface and Calculation Method for Determining Nasal Resistance and Patency" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202209.0134.v1
Abstract
Background: The Davidson Airway Function & Nasal Evaluation (DAFNE) Scoring System was developed as an intuitive and research-based scoring system that could be validated through beta testing and easily introduced to healthcare providers of several subspecialties who treat nasal obstruction and breathing disorders (MDs, PAs, PTs, APRNs, DDSs, and DCs). This scoring system was shown to increase the knowledge of airway function, nasal measurement parameters, and identification of proper treatment options for sleep and breathing disorders. The basis for the DAFNE score was developed from a systematic review of nasal measurement data. Methods: Electronic searches of PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE Cochrane Library, and Scopus of publications between 1988-2022 were used to identify studies validating nasal function measurement parameters to create the algorithm for the DAFNE Score™. The systematic review was accomplished using the 2020 ‘Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews’ (PRISMA) guidelines. Results: Twenty studies met the inclusion criteria for systematic review. Primary outcomes measurements demonstrated reliability, repeatability and validity of the DAFNE measurement technologies, data and output. Conclusions: The data analysis and systematic review uncovered a need and framework to develop and validate a web-based software algorithm for global access to improve the understanding of data interpretation of nasal measurements from three nasal measurement technologies. DAFNE Scoring should be used as an adjunct tool in routine clinical practice and research to further understand the technology data output and how to collaborate with other healthcare providers to improve patient outcomes.
Medicine and Pharmacology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
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