Effect of peak expiratory flow data quantity on diagnostic sensitivity and specificity in occupational asthma

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 730-734

  Anees, Wasif ^a   Gannon, P F ^a   Huggins, V ^a   Pantin, C F A ^a   Burge, P S ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Oasys 2; Occupational asthma; Peak expiratory flow

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WORKER; WORKING TIME;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 2442516559     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.04.00027304     Document Type: Article

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