Update on asthma control in five European countries: Results of a 2008 survey

European Respiratory Review

Volumn 19, Issue 116, 2010, Pages 150-157

  Demoly, P ^a   Gueron, B ^b   Annunziata, K ^c   Adamek, L ^b   Walters, R D ^b  

^a HÔPITAL ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE   (France)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (France)

^c Consumer Health Sciences ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Asthma control; Europe; National health and wellness survey

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ASTHMA CONTROL TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CONTROL; DYSPNEA; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SHORT FORM 12; SLEEP DISORDER; WORK;

ADULT; ASTHMA; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREVALENCE;

EID: 77953183279     PISSN: 09059180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09059180.00002110     Document Type: Article

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