2009
Symptoms and Medication Use in Children with Asthma and Traffic-Related Sources of Fine Particle Pollution
Gent JF, Koutrakis P, Belanger K, Triche E, Holford TR, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Symptoms and Medication Use in Children with Asthma and Traffic-Related Sources of Fine Particle Pollution. Environmental Health Perspectives 2009, 117: 1168-1174. PMID: 19654929, PMCID: PMC2717146, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.0800335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAsthmaChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleParticle SizeParticulate MatterVehicle EmissionsConceptsMedication useInhaler useLikelihood of wheezeExacerbation of asthmaMeasures logistic regression modelsRisk of symptomsRespiratory health effectsYears of ageHealth outcomes riskLikelihood of symptomsLogistic regression modelsAsthma 4Outcome riskAsthmaHealth outcomesDaily exposureSymptomsHealth effectsStudy diariesParticle exposureHealth impactsChildrenPublic healthExposureRegression models
2001
A childhood asthma severity scale: symptoms, medications, and health care visits
Ortega A, Belanger K, Bracken M, Leaderer B. A childhood asthma severity scale: symptoms, medications, and health care visits. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2001, 86: 405-413. PMID: 11345283, DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)62486-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care visitsChildhood asthma severityCare visitsAsthma severityLarge-scale epidemiologic studiesAsthma severity scaleMedication useSeverity ScaleEpidemiologic studiesHome interviewsProspective cohort studyHealth care utilizationCohort studyAsthmatic childrenCare utilizationDaily symptomsInsurance statusConnecticut hospitalsGeneral populationClinimetric propertiesClinimetric validityMaternal educationClinical diagnosisParticipant characteristicsSymptoms