The potential biases in studying the relationship between asthma and microbial infection

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 827-832

  Juhn, Young J ^a   Johnson, Shirley K ^a   Hashikawa, Andrew H ^a   Voigt, Robert G ^a   Campeau, Lynnelle J ^a   Yawn, Barbara P ^a   Williams, Arthur R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bias; Epidemiology; Hygiene hypothesis; Recall

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFECTION; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MOTHER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ASTHMA; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFECTION; MALE; PARENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 37549020098     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900701743804     Document Type: Article

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