Predictors of asthma control in a random sample of asthmatic patients

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 341-345

  Schatz, Michael ^a,e   Mosen, David M ^b   Kosinski, Mark ^c   Vollmer, William M ^b   Magid, David J ^d   O'Connor, Elizabeth ^b   Zeiger, Robert S ^a  

^a Allergy Department   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

^c QualityMetric   (United States)

^d CLINICAL RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

^e KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Asthma control; Asthma Control Test; Asthma severity; Asthma specialist

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BODY MASS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOM SAMPLE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AGED; ASTHMA; COMORBIDITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34249661082     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900701344421     Document Type: Article

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