Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in athletes-should we screen?
The fact that exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) may be both over- and underdiagnosed in athletes has led to calls for widespread screening for the condition. This article assesses such a strategy by employing the standard framework used when evaluating any screening policy. This approach highlights a number of concerns and allows recommendations to help optimize the success of such a strategy if it were to be implemented.
Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, St. George's, University of London, UK. jiminio@doctors.org.uk
James H K
JH
Hull
Les
L
Ansley
Rachel
R
Garrod
John W
JW
Dickinson
D001250:Asthma, Exercise-Induced / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000592:standards*; D011050:Policy Making; D015995:Prevalence; D013177:Sports / Q000592:standards*