BACKGROUND:“Asthma-related quality of life”(QOL) refers to the perceived impact that
asthma has on the patient's QOL. OBJECTIVE: National Institutes of Health institutes and …

Background. In clinical practice, patients whose airway disease shares features of both
asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remain poorly recognized …

Objective To produce an improved, COPD-specific version of the St. George respiratory
questionnaire (SGRQ-C). Methods Five different steps were required:(1) Rasch analysis of …

To cite this article: Apfelbacher CJ, Hankins M, Stenner P, Frew AJ, Smith HE. Measuring
asthma‐specific quality of life: structured review. Allergy 2011; 66: 439–457. Abstract …

Goals of effective management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) include relieving their symptoms and improving their health status. We examined …

Objective To develop and validate a questionnaire to assess asthma control in children
(CAN). Design Two versions of the CAN (for carers and children) were developed. Both …

Abstract Background The Severe Asthma Questionnaire (SAQ) is a health related quality of
life (HRQoL) questionnaire validated for use in severe asthma. It is scored using the mean …

BACKGROUND: Impulse oscillometry (IOS) provides an alternative method of assessing
pulmonary function to conventional spirometry. OBJECTIVE: To compare the sensitivities of …

Quality of life (QoL) is an important consideration among asthma sufferers. The Pediatric
Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ) is one of the most widely used instruments for …

Background: People suffering from asthmatic symptoms have a lower quality of life than
those without. The aim of this study is to clarify the association of quality of life with the …