The use of the Asthma Control Test in general practice and its correlation with asthma control according to the GINA guidelines

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2301-2308

  Miedinger, D ^a   Neukomm, E ^a   Chhajed, P N ^a   Schnyder, A ^b   Naef, M ^b   Ackermann, M ^b   Leuppi, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b GlaxoSmithKline   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Guidelines; Physician survey; Predicted equation; Quality of life; Switzerland

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; STEROID; THEOPHYLLINE; TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ASTHMA CONTROL TEST; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASTHMA; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 81855184873     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: 14734877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/03007995.2011.630722     Document Type: Article

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