The Asthma Impact Record (AIR) Index: A rating scale to evaluate the quality of life of asthmatic patients in France

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1167-1173

  Letrait, M ^a   Lurie, A ^a   Bean, K ^b   Mesbah, M ^b   Venot, A ^a   Strauch, G ^a   Grandordy, B M ^a   Chwalow, J ^b  

^a Hopital Cochin ^*  (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Air Index; asthma; methodology; quality of life; questionnaire; scale

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASTHMA; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0030054702     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09061167     Document Type: Article

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