Development and validation of asthma questionnaire for assessing and achieving best control in preschool‐age children

Development and validation of asthma questionnaire for assessing and achieving best control in preschool‐age children

Background Several patient‐/caregiver‐completed questionnaires have been utilized for the assessment of asthma control. However, due to the diversity in medical/social circumstances, they may not be optimal for use in all countries. The Japanese pediatric asthma guideline (JPGL) aims at higher level...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric allergy and immunology 2016-05, Vol.27 (3), p.307-312
Hauptverfasser: Sato, Kazuki, Sato, Yasunori, Nagao, Mizuho, Shimojo, Naoki, Yoshihara, Shigemi, Adachi, Yuichi, Kameda, Makoto, Terada, Akihiko, Fujisawa, Takao
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Sprache:eng
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Asthma
Asthma - diagnosis
Asthma - prevention & control
Caregivers
caregiver‐completed questionnaire
Child, Preschool
control
control test
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Infant
Japan
Male
Preschool children
Questionnaires
Sensitivity and Specificity
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:Background Several patient‐/caregiver‐completed questionnaires have been utilized for the assessment of asthma control. However, due to the diversity in medical/social circumstances, they may not be optimal for use in all countries. The Japanese pediatric asthma guideline (JPGL) aims at higher levels of control compared with other international guidelines, based on a strong social demand for best care. We developed a new control test to help meet that demand. Methods A 34‐item working questionnaire was developed based on input from pediatric asthma specialists and the caregivers of preschool children with asthma. The questionnaire was administered to caregivers of 565 patients aged
ISSN:0905-6157
1399-3038
DOI:10.1111/pai.12523