title: [Measure of bronchial hyperreactivity in epidemiology].
abstract: First used to evaluate individuals with symptoms suggestive of asthma, the assessment of bronchial hyperresponsiveness is now commonly used in epidemiological studies, available methods being reproducible and portable. This chapter defines how to assess bronchial hyperresponsiveness in epidemiological studies, which factors need to be considered, what is the prevalence in different populations and finally what are the indications for measuring bronchial hyperresponsiveness in epidemiological studies.
authors.affiliation: INSERM, Unité 408, Faculté de Médecine Xavier-Bichat, Paris.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Neukirch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cartier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016535:Bronchial Hyperreactivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D015995:Prevalence; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Mesure de l'hyperréactivité bronchique en épidémiologie.