Evaluation of quality of life in indian children with bronchial asthma using a disease-specific and locally appropriate questionnaire |
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| Authors: | Singh M Mathew J L Malhi P Naidu A N Kumar L |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Paediatrics, Advanced Paediatrics Centre, Post-graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. meenu.singh4@rediffmail.com |
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| Abstract: | AIM: To evaluate quality of life (QOL) in Indian children with bronchial asthma. METHODS: A disease-specific, locally appropriate QOL questionnaire was administered in asthmatic children and compared with FEV1, FVC, PEFR and asthma symptom score, on three occasions. RESULTS: QOL score had strong negative correlation with symptom score and weaker positive correlation with pulmonary function tests. CONCLUSION: Disease-specific QOL score correlates inversely with symptom score in children with bronchial asthma. |
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| Keywords: | Asthma children quality of life questionnaire |
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