Asthma that is not well-controlled is associated with increased healthcare utilization and decreased quality of life

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 126-132

  Guilbert, Theresa W ^a   Garris, Cindy ^b   Jhingran, Priti ^b   Bonafede, Machaon ^c   Tomaszewski, Kenneth J ^d   Bonus, Tiffany ^d   Hahn, Rebecca M ^e   Schatz, Michael ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

^c ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^d KJT Group   (United States)

^e Harris Interactive ^*  (United States)

^f KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

asthma; healthcare utilization; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951966004     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2010.535879     Document Type: Article

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