Prescriptions as a proxy for asthma in children: A good choice?

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 307-313

  Hoffmann, Falk ^a   Glaeske, Gerd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Claims data; Cross sectional study; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GERMANY; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; VALIDATION STUDY; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; MALE; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77951909664     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-009-0755-z     Document Type: Article

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