Patterns of asthma control: A 3-year analysis of patient claims

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 935-939

  Stempel, David A ^a   McLaughin, Trent P ^b   Stanford, Richard H ^c   Fuhlbrigge, Anne L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Wolters Kluwer   (United States)

^c GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Administrative claims; Asthma; Asthma control; Asthma variability; Controller medications

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; SHORT ACTING BETA2 AGONIST; SHORT ACTING DRUG; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 18144376717     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.01.054     Document Type: Article

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