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Health measurements

Health assessment & spirometry

Anchor wearable observations in study-specific measurements of health and lung function.

Health-assessment component with a Nouna respiratory study example

Spirometer product illustration from the Freiburg lecture, slide 30.
Spirometer product illustration from the Freiburg lecture, slide 30.

Measurements & outputs

Measurements and outputs

  • Spirometry, including FEV₁ and FVC in the respiratory study example.
  • Clinical or functional measurements selected for the study question.

Research workflow

Research workflow

Use trained staff and the approved measurement protocol to obtain interpretable assessments.

Combine measurements with repeated respiratory questionnaires, wearables and exposure records in the Nouna study example.

Interpretation & current limits

Interpretation and limitations

  • Measurement quality and participant effort affect spirometry. Quality control and clinical interpretation require qualified staff.
  • The pictured spirometer illustrates a component. A single device model is not specified for every CHEERS study.

Documented applications & research context

Applications and research context

Links identify relevant studies and settings. Configuration and implementation stage differ between projects.

Projects

Research settings

Publications & evidence

Related publications

Read the study-specific methods, results and limitations. The framework paper describes the wider approach.

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Methods in exchange

Related workshops

Source & scope

Sources and scientific context

Content and images draw on Sandra Barteit’s Freiburg lecture, The Impact of Climate Change on Human Health: Lessons from Low- and Middle-Income Countries, slides 30, 47. Publication pages provide the corresponding research evidence. Reviewed 12 November 2026.

Images extracted from the lecture retain the original device or research illustration. Product images identify examples used in the source material.

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