Assessment of disease control among asthmatic adolescents Control de asma en adolescentes
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Vidal Grell, Alberto
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Ubilla, Carlos
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Duffau, Gastón
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2019-03-11T12:55:47Z
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2019-03-11T12:55:47Z
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2008
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Revista Medica de Chile, Volumen 136, Issue 7, 2018, Pages 859-866
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00349887
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07176163
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https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/164510
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Background: The clinical assessment of asthma control is fundamental to evaluate the results of treatment. The Asthma Control Test (ACT) is a questionnaire with five scored items, that differentiates between a well controlled or uncontrolled asthma. It has a Spanish version and has been applied in different countries. Aim: To assess asthma control using the ACT and compare it with the clinical assessment of specialists in a group of pediatric patients. Material and methods: The ACT was applied to 220 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, 54% males, with persistent asthma, attended at a respiratory disease unit of a pediatric hospital. The concordance between ACT results and the assessment of specialists was also evaluated. Results: According to ACT and specialists, asthma was controlled in 54% and 63% of patients, respectively. There was a weak concordance between ACT and specialists assessment (Kappa Index: 0.27; 95% confidence intervals: 0.14-0.4). The degree of asthma control decreased a