Customized Asthma Control Test with Reflection on Sociocultural Differences
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Customized Asthma Control Test with Reflection on Sociocultural Differences
We evaluated the utility and feasibility of customizing Asthma Control Test (ACT) items to generate a Korean Asthma Control Test (KACT) specific for Korean patients. We surveyed 392 asthma patients with 19 items, selected to reflect the Korean sociocultural context. Guideline ratings were integrated with the evaluations of specialists (i.e., using both guide base rating together with specialist...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Medical Science
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1011-8934,1598-6357
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.8.1134