Update on asthma control in five European countries: results of a 2008 survey
| Autor: | P. Demoly, B. Gueron, K. Annunziata, L. Adamek, R. D. Walters |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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| Zdroj: | European Respiratory Review, Vol 19, Iss 116, Pp 150-157 (2010) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0905-9180 1600-0617 |
| Popis: | The 2006 European National Health and Wellness Survey (NHWS) showed that a large proportion of asthmatics had uncontrolled asthma. The current analysis estimated the prevalence of asthma and asthma control (Asthma Control TestTM (ACT); QualityMetric Inc., Lincoln, RI, USA) in five European countries using the 2008 NHWS. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL), using the Short Form-12 (SF-12) health survey, and work productivity/activity impairment were assessed. Of 3,619 respondents aged 18 yrs, the prevalence of self-reported physician diagnosis of asthma was 6.1% (15 million people); 56.6% of treated asthmatics were not well-controlled (NWC; ACT score 19). Individual components of the ACT showed that, compared with at least well-controlled patients (ALWC; ACT score 20), NWC patients had activity limitations at least some of the time (40.8% versus 1.5%, p |
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