Changing prevalence of asthma in school children: Evidence for diagnostic changes in asthma in two surveys 13 yrs apart

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1046-1051

  Nystad, W ^a   Magnus, P ^a   Gulsvik, A ^b   Skarpaas, I J K ^c   Carlsen, K H ^d  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

asthma; atopy; children; prevalence; questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORWAY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030917802     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10051046     Document Type: Article

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