Pragmatic randomized controlled trial of a structured allergy intervention for adults with asthma and rhinitis in general practice

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 203-211

  Smith, H ^a   Horney, D ^a   Goubet, S ^b   Jones, C ^a   Raza, A ^a   White, P ^c   Frew, A ^b  

^a BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Worthing Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c Nightingale Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adult; allergy assessment asthma; rhinitis; skin prick testing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGY; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRASS POLLEN; HAY FEVER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; POLLEN; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHINITIS; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; SELF CARE; SELF REPORT; SKIN TEST; SPIROMETRY; TREE; ADOLESCENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; INTERVENTION STUDY; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC; RISK FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SKIN TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84920881837     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/all.12550     Document Type: Article

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