Bias in observational study of the effectiveness of nasal corticosteroids in asthma

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 714-719

  Suissa, Samy ^a   Ernst, Pierre ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biases; Cohort studies; Databases; Drug effectiveness; Nasal corticosteroids

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN HYDROGEN TARTRATE; BECLOMETASONE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; FENOTEROL; FLUNISOLIDE; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; ISOPRENALINE; KETOTIFEN; NEDOCROMIL; ORCIPRENALINE; PROCATEROL; SALBUTAMOL; TERBUTALINE; THEOPHYLLINE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETATE; XANTHINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CANADA; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH HAZARD; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATION; POPULATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 16244376432     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2004.12.1118     Document Type: Article

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