Perceived triggers of asthma: Evaluation of a German version of the Asthma Trigger Inventory

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 390-398

  Ritz, Thomas ^a   Kullowatz, Antje ^a   Kanniess, Frank ^b   Dahme, Bernhard ^c   Magnussen, Helgo ^b  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KRANKENHAUS GROSSHANSDORF   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allergy skin testing; Asthma; Asthma triggers; Illness perception; Psychological factors; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

POLLEN ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ALLERGY; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ASTHMA TRIGGER INVENTORY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT; SKIN TEST; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 38749121345     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2007.10.009     Document Type: Article

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