Modified Pulmonary Index Score Was Sufficiently Reliable to Assess the Severity of Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Children

Modified Pulmonary Index Score Was Sufficiently Reliable to Assess the Severity of Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Children

Background: The Modified Pulmonary Index Score (MPIS) was developed as an indicator of the severity of acute asthma in children. The objective of this study is to evaluate the reliability and validity of the MPIS for children with acute asthma, including those five years or younger in age. Methods:...

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Main Authors: Takanobu Maekawa, Mari S Oba, Toshio Katsunuma, Akira Ishiguro, Yukihiro Ohya, Hidefumi Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
asthma
child
reliability
symptom assessment
validity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015300733

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