The effect of season-of-response to ISAAC questions about asthma, rhinitis and eczema in children

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 126-136

  Stewart, A W ^a   Asher, M I ^a   Clayton, T O ^a   Crane, J ^b   D'Souza, W ^b   Ellwood, P E ^a   Ford, R P K ^c   Mitchell, E A ^a   Pattemore, P K ^c   Pearce, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Allergies; Asthma; Children; Eczema; Hay fever; Questionnaire; Rhinitis; Season of response; Video; Wheeze

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; ECZEMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEW ZEALAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL; RHINITIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SYMPTOM; VIDEORECORDING; WINTER;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ASTHMA; CHILD; ECZEMA; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; RHINITIS; SEASONS;

EID: 0030933440     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/26.1.126     Document Type: Article

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