title: Proposed model for Iranian national system of registration of allergy and asthma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Asthma and allergies in addition to demanding social costs-the economic community, one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the world is considered. In the last decade in Iran despite the positive developments in many areas of health records into categories based asthma and allergy international standards, less attention has been paid. Improving the quality of care system, identifying groups at risk of asthma and allergies, control plan, prevention and assessment of asthma and allergies due to possible that when allergy and asthma information registration system and create the complete and timely data to be collected. Considering now an efficient national system of registration allergy and asthma that can meet the health needs can no need for this study was felt.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study, study-the comparison was done in the years 2010-2011. In this research, using library resources, information networks and consultations with experts inside the country gathered on the main axis and branches of national registration system, asthma and allergies in American countries-Australia and England were examined and given economic conditions, cultural and geographical themes for our records system, the axes were proposed objectives, structure, data elements, standard registration process? Data and classification systems are given.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The proposed model for national registration system, asthma and allergies in the country is shown in a table. In this table the proposed system based on six main "targets", "structure", "data elements", "data collection process," "registration criteria" and "classification system" is designed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results and recommendations to the International Institute for asthma and allergies, reduction in low registers, and can increase the quality of the proposed model, including advantages in comparison with the existing system of the country noted.
authors.affiliation: School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Azade
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yazdanian
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Safdari
authors.forename: Niloofar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mahsoori
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Siamian
authors.forename: Mahsoomeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bagheri Nesami
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Haghshenas
authors.forename: Javad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ghafari
keywords: Asthma; Iran.; National Information System