Asthma control and its direct healthcare costs: Findings using a derived Asthma Control Test™ score in eight Asia-Pacific areas

European Respiratory Review

Volumn 15, Issue 98, 2006, Pages 24-29

  Lai, C K W ^a,f   Kuo, S H ^b   De Guia, T ^c   Lloyd, A ^d   Williams, A E ^e   Spencer, M D ^e  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c Philippine Heart Centre   (Philippines)

^d Fourth Hurdle Consulting Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^e GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^f Takshing House   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Asia Pacific; Asthma; Asthma control test; Healthcare costs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIA; ASTHMA; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 34347398487     PISSN: 09059180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09059180.06.00009804     Document Type: Article

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