Diagnosing Asthma: The Fit between Survey and Administrative Database
BACKGROUND:Standard methods for population studies of asthma include surveying population samples using questionnaires and examining people in laboratories. These procedures are extremely expensive. It would be helpful if, at least for some purposes, they could be replaced by cheaper techniques with...
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description | BACKGROUND:Standard methods for population studies of asthma include surveying population samples using questionnaires and examining people in laboratories. These procedures are extremely expensive. It would be helpful if, at least for some purposes, they could be replaced by cheaper techniques with adequate validity. OBJECTIVES: To determine agreement between survey and database in regard to the prevalence of asthma. |
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spelling | doaj-art-450ebb1891954fc8bc5c510c03dfa3792025-02-03T01:26:37ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412002-01-019640741210.1155/2002/921497Diagnosing Asthma: The Fit between Survey and Administrative DatabaseLisa Huzel0Leslie L Roos1Nick R Anthonisen2Jure Manfreda3Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaManitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaBACKGROUND:Standard methods for population studies of asthma include surveying population samples using questionnaires and examining people in laboratories. These procedures are extremely expensive. It would be helpful if, at least for some purposes, they could be replaced by cheaper techniques with adequate validity. OBJECTIVES: To determine agreement between survey and database in regard to the prevalence of asthma.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2002/921497 |
spellingShingle | Lisa Huzel Leslie L Roos Nick R Anthonisen Jure Manfreda Diagnosing Asthma: The Fit between Survey and Administrative Database Canadian Respiratory Journal |
title | Diagnosing Asthma: The Fit between Survey and Administrative Database |
title_full | Diagnosing Asthma: The Fit between Survey and Administrative Database |
title_fullStr | Diagnosing Asthma: The Fit between Survey and Administrative Database |
title_full_unstemmed | Diagnosing Asthma: The Fit between Survey and Administrative Database |
title_short | Diagnosing Asthma: The Fit between Survey and Administrative Database |
title_sort | diagnosing asthma the fit between survey and administrative database |
url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2002/921497 |
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