Atopic Dermatitis in Young Children: Diagnostic Criteria for Use in Epidemiological Studies Based on Telephone Interviews

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 347-350

  Benn, Christine Stabell ^a   Benfeldt, Eva ^b   Andersen, Per Kragh ^a,b   Olesen, Anne Braae ^c   Melbye, Mads ^a   Björkstén, Bengt ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY RESEARCH   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Itchy rash; Localization; Self reported atopic dermatitis; Time pattern

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; DENMARK; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERVIEWS; PATIENT SELECTION; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0142057265     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015550310006563     Document Type: Article

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