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Questionnaires in asthma epidemiology.
In epidemiological studies of asthma, questionnaires are widely accepted methods of identifying affected subjects. International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) is an international project aiming to determine the prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema in children living in different countries [1]. The written questionnaire includes questions on respiratory symptom...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Respiratory Journal
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1198-2241
DOI: 10.1155/2007/982591