Accuracy of arabic versions of three asthma symptoms questionnaires against the clinical diagnosis of asthma

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-34

  Miller, C J ^a,b,f   Joseph, J ^b,c   Safa, W ^d   Flood, P E ^b,e   Dunn, E V ^b   Shaheen, H M ^b  

^a Ngaanyatjarra Health Service   (Australia)

^b UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d TAWAM HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

^e Kew General Practice   (Australia)

^f NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Clinical diagnosis; ISAAC asthma questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARAB; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING TEST; SPIROMETRY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VIDEOTAPE;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPIROMETRY; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 33847082487     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900601034361     Document Type: Article

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