Validation of Questionnaire and Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness against Respiratory Physician Assessment in the Diagnosis of Asthma

A. Jenkins, Mark; Clarke, Jane; B. Carlin, John; Robertson, Colin; L. Hopper, J.; Dalton, Marita; P. Holst, Diane; CHOI, KEVIN; G. Giles, Graham

doi:10.1093/ije/25.3.609

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Validation of Questionnaire and Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness against Respiratory Physician Assessment in the Diagnosis of Asthma

Published in International Journal of Epidemiology • Jan 1, 1996

Authors:

Mark A. Jenkins

Jane Clarke

John B. Carlin

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The Tasmanian Asthma survey (TAS) and the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) have used questionnaires to measure the prevalence of asthma in adults and children. We have investigated the validity of these questionnaires by comparing response to questionnaire...

Subject

Medicine

Asthma

Bronchial hyperresponsiveness

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