PMID: 3319751Dec 1, 1987Paper

Factors affecting estimates of the prevalence of asthma and wheezing in childhood

Family Practice
T P Usherwood

Abstract

Nine recent studies of the prevalence of asthma and wheezing in childhood are reviewed. Sample prevalences are found to range from 5 to 31% and possible reasons for this are considered; it is shown that the prevalence of asthma found is highly dependent on the criteria used for diagnosis. Some clinical and research implications are discussed.

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Jul 1, 1997·Social Science & Medicine·S AdamsA Jones
Apr 9, 1998·Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology : Official Publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology·J J García-GonzálezJ M Acebes
Aug 1, 1993·Clinical and Experimental Allergy : Journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology·K P Jones
Jan 1, 1993·The Journal of Asthma : Official Journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma·P J Morey, K Jones

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