Correlations Between Pulmonary Function and Childhood Asthma Control Test Results in 5–11-year-old Children with Asthma

Correlations Between Pulmonary Function and Childhood Asthma Control Test Results in 5–11-year-old Children with Asthma

We examined correlations between the two asthma assessment tools, pulmonary function tests, and Childhood Asthma Control Test (C-ACT) scores, in 5–11-year-old children with asthma to determine if the C-ACT scores could predict pulmonary function test results. Materials and methods: A total of 172 ch...

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Main Authors: Ming-Sheng Lee, Jun-Kai Kao, Cheng-Han Lee, Lon-Yen Tsao, Han-Yao Chiu, Yu-Ching Tseng, Liang-Mei Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-06-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
asthma
Childhood Asthma Control Test (C-ACT)
forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1)
lung function test
maximal mid-expiratory flow rate (MMEF)
pediatric
pulmonary function
spirometry
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