The Asthma Quiz for Kidz: A validated tool to appreciate the level of asthma control in children

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 541-546

  Ducharme, Francine M ^a   Davis, G Michael ^a   Noya, Francisco ^a   Rich, Harold ^a   Ernst, Pierre ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Asthma; Asthma control; Children; Questionnaire; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONSENSUS; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PARENT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPIROMETRY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 11844269221     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2004/783740     Document Type: Article

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