TABLE 1

In vitro functional residual capacity (FRC) measurements on each device

Lung model FRC volumeTrialsWIMREMndd v.2.00ndd v.2.01
2.3192.30±0.022.39±0.021.78±0.142.16±0.04
2.1192.10±0.022.17±0.021.72±0.122.00±0.03
1.8191.84±0.021.88±0.021.37±0.111.72±0.03
1.5191.53±0.031.53±0.021.25±0.051.43±0.02

Data presented as mean±sd, unless otherwise stated. Measurements are in litres. WIMR: Woolcock in-house device; EM: Exhalyzer D device; ndd v.2.00: EasyOne Pro LAB device Version 2.00.01.05; ndd v.2.01: EasyOne Pro LAB device analysed in Version 2.01.00.09.