title: [Effectiveness of detection of bronchial asthma with two international questionnaires].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Assessment of two questionnaires (ECRHS and IUATLD) for efficiency in bronchial asthma (BA) detection.
  
  
  METHODS
  196 patients aged 16-59 years seeking advice of a doctor for pulmonary or extrapulmonary complaints. All of them have not been previously examined for BA. At first stage of the study the patients filled in ECRHS and IUATLD questionnaires. At the second stage patients who had answered positively as least one question of the above questionnaires underwent clinical, functional and allergological examinations.
  
  
  RESULTS
  BA was more frequently detected in patients with chronic bronchopulmonary and allergic diseases. New cases with mild disease predominated.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both questionnaires were effective for BA diagnosis but ECRHS showed a number of advantages which make it preferable for epidemiological surveys.
authors: G R
authors: GR
authors: Sergeeva
authors: A V
authors: AV
authors: Emel'ianov
authors: N I
authors: NI
authors: Ivanova
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires