2006
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second Percentage Improves the Classification of Severity Among Children With Asthma
Fuhlbrigge AL, Weiss ST, Kuntz KM, Paltiel AD. Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second Percentage Improves the Classification of Severity Among Children With Asthma. Pediatrics 2006, 118: e347-e355. PMID: 16864642, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlbuterolAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAsthmaBronchial Provocation TestsBronchodilator AgentsBudesonideChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesDouble-Blind MethodEmergency Service, HospitalEthnicityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesForced Expiratory VolumeHospitalizationHumansMaleMethacholine ChlorideModels, TheoreticalMulticenter Studies as TopicNedocromilRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRiskSeverity of Illness IndexSpirometryTreatment OutcomeConceptsSerious asthma exacerbationsImportant clinical outcomesHealth care utilizationPrebronchodilator FEV1Asthma exacerbationsAsthma symptomsExpiratory volumeCare utilizationClinical outcomesSecond percentageAsthma health statusAsthma severity classificationAsthma-related eventsChildhood Asthma Management ProgramEpisode-free daysNational Asthma EducationAsthma-related hospitalizationsPrevention Program guidelinesMean symptom scoreAsthma Management ProgramFuture adverse eventsOutcomes of interestMultivariate regression analysisPopulation of childrenClassification of severity
2004
A Single Measure of FEV1 Is Associated With Risk of Asthma Attacks in Long-term Follow-up
Kitch BT, Paltiel AD, Kuntz KM, Dockery DW, Schouten JP, Weiss ST, Fuhlbrigge AL. A Single Measure of FEV1 Is Associated With Risk of Asthma Attacks in Long-term Follow-up. CHEST Journal 2004, 126: 1875-1882. PMID: 15596687, DOI: 10.1378/chest.126.6.1875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAsthmaCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesForced Expiratory VolumeHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsConceptsSubsequent asthma attacksAsthma attacksAsthma severityUS cohortNetherlands cohortUse of spirometryClinical practice guidelinesLongitudinal cohort studyAssociated shortnessObjective measuresAsthma careAsthma outcomesCohort studyCurrent smokingIndependent predictorsAdverse outcomesPractice guidelinesCohortLittle dataFEV1RiskSubjectsSeverityOutcomesSpirometry
2002
A novel approach to defining the relationship between lung function and symptom status in asthma
Kuntz KM, Kitch BT, Fuhlbrigge AL, Paltiel AD, Weiss ST. A novel approach to defining the relationship between lung function and symptom status in asthma. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2002, 55: 11-18. PMID: 11781117, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(01)00412-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAsthmaClinical Trials as TopicForced Expiratory VolumeHumansLinear ModelsPredictive Value of TestsSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsAsthma-related symptomsLung functionMean lung functionAverage baseline valuePopulation-wide basisExpiratory volumeSymptom daysSymptom scoresNighttime awakeningsSymptom statusClinical trialsMean changeBaseline valuesLinear regression analysisSymptomsRegression analysisNegative associationOverall improvementAssociationAsthmaConsistent relationshipTrials
2001
Cost-effectiveness of inhaled corticosteroids in adults with mild-to-moderate asthma: Results from the Asthma Policy Model
Paltiel AD, Fuhlbrigge AL, Kitch BT, Liljas B, Weiss ST, Neumann PJ, Kuntz KM. Cost-effectiveness of inhaled corticosteroids in adults with mild-to-moderate asthma: Results from the Asthma Policy Model. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2001, 108: 39-in4. PMID: 11447380, DOI: 10.1067/mai.2001.116289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptom-free daysCorticosteroid therapyAcute exacerbationModerate asthmaHealth-related qualityPopulation of patientsCost-effectiveness findingsHealth care costsCost-effectiveness analysisTotal health costsAdult asthmaObservational cohortRandomized trialsPatient preferencesPatient surveyClinical impactCorticosteroidsSide effectsCare costsDrug efficacyNatural historyAsthmaIncremental costTherapyMildFEV1 is associated with risk of asthma attacks in a pediatric population
Fuhlbrigge A, Kitch B, Paltiel A, Kuntz K, Neumann P, Dockery D, Weiss S. FEV1 is associated with risk of asthma attacks in a pediatric population. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2001, 107: 61-67. PMID: 11149992, DOI: 10.1067/mai.2001.111590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAsthmaChildCohort StudiesForced Expiratory VolumeHumansRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsConceptsNational Asthma EducationAsthma attacksAsthma outcomesAsthma educationOdds ratioAdverse asthma outcomesPrevention Program recommendationsSubsequent asthma attacksSelf-report groupSurvey 1 yearRespiratory QuestionnairePulmonary functionRetrospective cohortAsthma severityIndependent predictorsLung functionPediatric populationLung healthProportion of individualsPrevention programsStandard questionnaireMultivariate modelAssessment of riskStrong associationLongitudinal study