Evaluation of quality of life in indian children with bronchial asthma using a disease-specific and locally appropriate questionnaire.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate quality of life (QOL) in Indian children with bronchial asthma.


METHODS
A disease-specific, locally appropriate QOL questionnaire was administered in asthmatic children and compared with FEV1, FVC, PEFR and asthma symptom score, on three occasions.


RESULTS
QOL score had strong negative correlation with symptom score and weaker positive correlation with pulmonary function tests.


CONCLUSIONS
Disease-specific QOL score correlates inversely with symptom score in children with bronchial asthma.
Singh
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Department of Paediatrics, Advanced Paediatrics Centre, Post-graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. meenu.singh4@rediffmail.com
Mathew
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Malhi
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Naidu
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Kumar
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D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D016535:Bronchial Hyperreactivity / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013147:Spirometry; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires