Institute of Applied Health Sciences
University of Aberdeen
DATABASE REVIEW
Department of Child Health
University of Aberdeen
RESPIRATORY INDUCTIVE
PLETHYSMOGRAPHY DATABASE
Respiratory Inductive Plethysmography
Database
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DATABASE CODE: RIP
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Contents
Contents
2
Introduction
3
History
3
Overview of Database
3
Database Structure
4
Main Table Summary
5
RIP_HS – Health Status and Family History Questionnaire
5
RIP – Respiratory Assessment
5
Associated Publications
7
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Introduction
History
The Respiratory Inductive Plethysmography (RIP Study) Database was created on an Excel Database
in 1999 and populated with data for Grampian children, aged between two and eight, diagnosed with
asthma/wheezing illness and controls.
Respiratory illness is the largest cause of morbidity in developed countries and the largest cause of
mortality in developing countries. RIP provides a surface measurement technique for lung function as
an alternative to the invasive pneumotachography (PNT) method normally used.
The database holds current information for approximately 98 children and includes basic patient data,
health status describing asthma severity and family history of atopy.
Overview of Database
The Respiratory Inductive Plethysmography Data is held on an Excel spreadsheet on the University
File Server and accessed via a Personal Computer (PC), within the Royal Aberdeen Children’s
Hospital. There are no external links to any other systems and access is for single users only via a
security password.
Information on approximately 100 children is held in Excel and SPSS amounting to approximately 1
Megabyte of storage, containing the basic data detailed in the Main Table Definitions Section.
Respiratory assessments were carried out for young children with respiratory illness and the parents
were asked to complete a Health Status and Family History questionnaire relating to respiratory
problems.
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Database Structure
Health Status
and
Family History
Respiratory
Assessment
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Main Table Summary
RIP_HS – Health Status and Family History Questionnaire

Child’s Study Identifier and Age / Sex

Visit Number / Study Group

Date of Measurement

Child’s Height / Weight

Birth Weight

Premature Birth – Number of Weeks Premature

Special Care or Ventilation after Birth

Relative Providing Information

Height of Mother and Father

Severity of Respiratory Symptoms

Frequency and Length of Wheezing Attacks over Last 3 Months

Disturbed Sleep Due to Wheezing / Coughing over Last 3 Months

Wheezing Affecting Speech or Drinking in Last 3 Months

Cough / Wheeze due to Colds / Furry Animals / Cigarette Smoke / Emotion / Exercise

Attacks More Frequent at Certain Times of the Year

Medication Received for Wheeze / Cough in Last 3 Months

Problems with Sneezing / Runny or Blocked Nose / Itchy-Watery Eyes

Medication Received for Nose / Eye Problems in Last 3 Months

History of Itchy Rash / Eczema and Treatment

Family Living at Home

Smoking / Furry Pets in Household

History of Asthma / Hay Fever / Eczema in Family with Details of Onset and Duration
RIP – Respiratory Assessment

Child’s Study Identifier and Age / Sex

Visit Number / Study Group

Date of Measurement

Analyser for Measurements

Height / Weight

Tidal Breathing Measurements

Pneumotach Measurements
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
RINT Measurements

Forced Vital Capacity Measurements

Peak Expiratory Flow Rate Measurements
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Associated Publications
Publications currently being compiled.
Poster presentation ERS 2000 Objective respiratory assessment of young children.
Poster presentation ERS 2001 Interrupter but not tidal flow technique detects bronchodilator response
in young asthmatic children.
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