Measuring adherence with the Doser CT in children with asthma

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 663-670

  O'Connor, Shannon L ^a,e   Bender, Bruce G ^a   Gavin Devitt, Leslie A ^b   Wamboldt, Marianne Z ^c   Milgrom, Henry ^a   Szefler, Stanley ^a   Rand, Cynthia ^d   Wamboldt, Frederick S ^a  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b NEMOURS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS ASTHMA AND ALLERGY CENTER   (United States)

^e Johns Hopkins Univ Medical Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma treatment adherence; Doser CT; Measuring treatment compliance; Metered dose inhaler

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVICE; DOSER CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; METERED DOSE INHALER; MONITORING; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RELIABILITY; WEIGHT;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALERS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 9244245228     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-200026434     Document Type: Article

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