Journal article
The burden of symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and atopic eczema in children and adolescents in six New Zealand centres: ISAAC Phase One
MI Asher, D Barry, T Clayton, J Crane, W D'Souza, P Ellwood, RPK Ford, R Mackay, EA Mitchell, C Moyes, P Pattemore, N Pearce, AW Stewart
New Zealand Medical Journal | Published : 2001
Abstract
Aim. To describe the burden of symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and atopic eczema in children in six New Zealand centres. Methods. The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase One was undertaken in Aukland, Bay of Plenty, Hawke's Bay, Wellington, Nelson and Christchurch during 1992-1993. In each centre, approximately 3000 six to seven year old children and 3000 thirteen to fourteen year old adolescents were studied, a total of 37 592 participants. Both age groups answered written questionnaires and the adolescents a video questionnaire about asthma sypmtoms. Results. The prevalences of symptoms were high, for asthma 25% and 30%, allergic rhinocon..
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