Table 1

Incidents per 1000 tests

1996–20002001–20052006–20102011–20152016Total
HVPT0.005.638.550.00–*3.44
CPET0.001.874.435.100.002.21
PC200.002.112.722.893.721.88
HIT0.002.142.540.005.731.55
pH0.002.063.111.270.001.40
Routine PFT0.090.610.700.460.540.48
  • *No HVPTs were performed in 2016. Note: no incidents were recorded between 1997 and 1998.

  • CPET, cardiopulmonary exercise test; HIT, hypoxic inhalation test; HVPT, hyperventilation provocation test; PC20, histamine provocation test; pH, oesophageal pH; routine PFT, routine pulmonary function test.