title: Is forced expiratory volume in one second the best measure of severity in childhood asthma?
authors.affiliation: Ira J and Jacqueline Neimark Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology in Pediatrics, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Univerisity of Colorado Health Sciences Center, CO 80206, USA. spahnj@njc.org
authors.forename: Joseph D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Spahn
authors.forename: Reuben
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cherniack
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Paull
authors.forename: Erwin W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Gelfand
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents