Info for Clinicians

Below the essential and complementary information for clinicians who have patients that use Sparky.

The 5 key essentials:

1. Serious Game. Sparky has been designed to learn Children how to perform a Lung Function Test, and to actually perform these tests. The Spirometer acts like a game controller.
2. Trustworthy. The data from the game is conform national and international standards, and is generated by an official MIR Spirobank Smart Spirometer.
3. Inclusion of 2-6 year olds. Research has shown that 46% of children in the age of 2-6  can not perform regular spirometry. Reason is that they do not yet understand relevant concepts  and instructions. They however are able to play the Sparky game intuitively, and through that learn to do spirometry. 
4. Remote & dashboard. Sparky has been designed so that children can perform lung function tests at location of own choosing. The test data is stored online, adhering to all security and privacy regulations, and can be sent to you as clinician. Alternatively, clinicians can have full access to a list of their patients and their full test History. 
5. Asthma Action Plan Linkage. The parents/ guardians of patients can relate the test results to the astma action plan that clinicians have created for them. Allowing to take immediate corrective and preventive action, and enabling them to better understand when to contact you as clinician.

Other information: < to be completed>

1. Info on the Dashboard
2. Info on how Sparky was developed and how it works
3. Info on the previous work with Sparky – ie summary of the thesis
4. Links to CTS and ATS guidelines
5. Links to HQO standard for asthma care
6. Research and Ongoing Studies
7. 7.Do we add a regular blog from a respirologist here?