The clinical benefit of evaluating health-related quality-of-life in children with problematic severe asthma

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 100, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1454-1460

  Nordlund, B ^a,b   Konradsen, J R ^a,b   Pedroletti, C ^a,b   Kull, I ^a   Hedlin, G ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asthma control; Asthma in children; Health related quality of life; Management

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ASTHMA CONTROL TEST; BREATH ANALYSIS; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENSITIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SWEDEN;

EID: 80054029341     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02359.x     Document Type: Article

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