Infant Lung Function Testing Training Course
UCL Institute of Child Health
19th– 21st March 2014
Course Directors: Prof Janet Stocks, Dr Ah Fong Hoo, Dr Sooky Lum
Day 1 Wednesday 19th March: Introduction to Infant and Preschool Lung
Function Testing
(Suitable for all with interest in field, irrespective of prior experience)
09:00 – 09:15
Registration & coffee
09:15 – 09:30
Welcome & introduction
09:30 – 10:30
Lung growth and development and its impact
on adult lung disease (Prof Janet Stocks)
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee break
11.00 – 11:30
Special considerations when assessing lung
function in infants (Dr Ah Fong Hoo)
11:30 – 12.30
Overview of tests that can be used to assess
lung function in infants and preschool children
– Lecture & videos (Dr Sooky Lum)
12:30 – 13.30
Lunch
13.30 – 14.15
Clinical applications of lung function tests in
infants with Cystic Fibrosis (Dr Lena Thia)
14:15 – 15:30
Epidemiological applications of infant lung
function tests (Dr Katy Pike)
15:30 – 15:45
Coffee break
15:45 – 16:30
Use of infant lung function tests in clinical
management (Prof Janet Stocks)
16:30 – 17.00
General discussion period
17.00
End of Day 1
Day 2 Thursday 20th March: Theoretical background and practical tips
for Infant Lung Function Testing
(Designed for those with some experience of infant lung function testing,
whether in supportive or leading role)
09:00 – 09:30
Tour of infant and preschool lab facilities
09:30 – 10:15
Tidal breathing and passive mechanics
(Dr Ah Fong Hoo)
10:15 – 11:00
Plethysmography (Prof Janet Stocks)
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30
Forced expiratory manoeuvres – the tidal and
raised volume techniques (Dr Sooky Lum)
12:30 – 12:45
Small group allocation according to expertise
12:45 – 13:45
Lunch
13:45 – 15:45
Practical sessions within small groups, to cover
issues such as ethics of infant lung function tests;
recruitment; parental consent and questions;
calibration; lab maintenance and hygiene,
sedation, practical demos with lung model,
selecting appropriate settings, data analysis and
QC.
These sessions will be designed according to need
and expertise after discussion with delegates
15:45 – 16:15
Tea break
16.15 – 17.00
General discussion, to inform issues to
concentrate on during Day 3.
17.00
End of Day 2
Day 3 Friday 21st March: Detailed analysis and interpretation of Infant
Lung Function Tests
(This final day is designed specifically for those with prior experience of data
collection and analysis using the Jaeger/CareFusion Masterscreen Babybody
device. Participants are welcome to bring examples of their own data for reanalysis/interpretation.)
9.00 – 9.45
Feedback on previous day. General Q&A session
9.45 – 12.30
Practical sessions: small group activities according to
need/requests including
 opportunity to reanalyse own data
 further guidance on equipment set up / calibration
 assorted exercises ‘spot the errors’ when analysing
data
 discussion of infant lung function study design issues
including a ‘statistical surgery’ that participants can
submit queries to in advance
12.30 – 13.15
Lunch
13.15 – 14.30
Practical interactive sessions
14.30 – 15.30
Final discussions, course assessment questionnaires
(Tea & coffee as required)
15.30
End of course