Predictors of Poor Asthma Control in European Adults

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 803-813

  Soriano, Joan B ^a,b   Rabe, Klaus F ^c   Vermeire, Paul A ^d  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adults; AIRE; Asthma; Control; Europe; Guidelines; Patient perception; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; FRANCE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREDICTION; SPAIN; SWEDEN; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SELF CARE;

EID: 0242496379     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-120023572     Document Type: Article

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