Age and African-American race impact the validity and reliability of the asthma control test in persistent asthmatics

Age and African-American race impact the validity and reliability of the asthma control test in persistent asthmatics

Abstract Background The Asthma Control Test (ACT) is widely used to assess asthma control, yet the validity and reliability of the test have not been specifically evaluated in adolescents or African-Americans. We conducted a prospective psychometric study of the ACT in African-American (AA) and non-...

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Main Authors: Allison J. Burbank, Krista Todoric, Pamela Steele, Jonathan Rosen, Haibo Zhou, Marcia Frye, Ceila E. Loughlin, Sally Ivins, Katherine Mills, Lauren Dembnicki Massey, Bryce B. Reeve, Michelle L. Hernandez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Asthma
The asthma control test (ACT)
African-American
Adolescent
Questionnaire
Control
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-018-0858-0

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