Validation of the 30 second asthma test™ as a measure of asthma control

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 105-109

  Ahmed, Sara ^a   Ernst, Pierre ^a   Tamblyn, Robyn ^a,b   Colman, Neil ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Outcome; Patient management; Patient reported questionnaire; Screening

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; THEOPHYLLINE;

30 SECOND ASTHMA TEST; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL VALUE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPIROMETRY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VALIDITY;

EID: 34248361131     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2007/340596     Document Type: Article

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