Impact of Adult Asthma

NCT00005564 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: 5113R01HL056438
• Study Type: observational
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

To assess the separate and interactive effects of asthma severity, subspecialty practice variation, asthma-related psychosocial variables, and other factors on asthma outcomes, including asthma-specific quality of life and activity limitations, health care utilization for asthma, and direct and indirect costs of asthma.

Conditions

Asthma; Lung Diseases

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: Up to 100 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

No eligibility criteria

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Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): lead

Related Publications (16)

• Katz PP, Eisner MD, Henke J, Shiboski S, Yelin EH, Blanc PD. The Marks Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire: further validation and examination of responsiveness to change. J Clin Epidemiol. 1999 Jul;52(7):667-75. doi: 10.1016/s0895-4356(99)00026-8.

  PMID: 10391660 BACKGROUND

• Yelin E, Henke J, Katz PP, Eisner MD, Blanc PD. Work dynamics of adults with asthma. Am J Ind Med. 1999 May;35(5):472-80. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0274(199905)35:53.0.co;2-s.

  PMID: 10212700 BACKGROUND

• Eisner MD, Katz PP, Yelin EH, Henke J, Smith S, Blanc PD. Assessment of asthma severity in adults with asthma treated by family practitioners, allergists, and pulmonologists. Med Care. 1998 Nov;36(11):1567-77. doi: 10.1097/00005650-199811000-00006.

  PMID: 9821944 BACKGROUND

• Eisner MD, Yelin EH, Henke J, Shiboski SC, Blanc PD. Environmental tobacco smoke and adult asthma. The impact of changing exposure status on health outcomes. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1998 Jul;158(1):170-5. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.158.1.9801028.

  PMID: 9655725 BACKGROUND

• Eisner MD, Yelin EH, Katz PP, Shiboski SC, Henke J, Blanc PD. Predictors of cigarette smoking and smoking cessation among adults with asthma. Am J Public Health. 2000 Aug;90(8):1307-11. doi: 10.2105/ajph.90.8.1307.

  PMID: 10937016 BACKGROUND

• Yelin E, Trupin L, Cisternas M, Eisner M, Katz P, Blanc P. A national study of medical care expenditures for respiratory conditions. Eur Respir J. 2002 Mar;19(3):414-21. doi: 10.1183/09031936.02.00522001.

  PMID: 11936516 BACKGROUND

• Blanc PD, Trupin L, Earnest G, Katz PP, Yelin EH, Eisner MD. Alternative therapies among adults with a reported diagnosis of asthma or rhinosinusitis : data from a population-based survey. Chest. 2001 Nov;120(5):1461-7. doi: 10.1378/chest.120.5.1461.

  PMID: 11713120 BACKGROUND

• Eisner MD, Katz PP, Yelin EH, Shiboski SC, Blanc PD. Risk factors for hospitalization among adults with asthma: the influence of sociodemographic factors and asthma severity. Respir Res. 2001;2(1):53-60. doi: 10.1186/rr37. Epub 2000 Dec 29.

  PMID: 11686864 BACKGROUND

• Eisner MD, Katz PP, Yelin EH, Hammond SK, Blanc PD. Measurement of environmental tobacco smoke exposure among adults with asthma. Environ Health Perspect. 2001 Aug;109(8):809-14. doi: 10.1289/ehp.01109809.

  PMID: 11564616 BACKGROUND

• Blanc PD, Trupin L, Eisner M, Earnest G, Katz PP, Israel L, Yelin EH. The work impact of asthma and rhinitis: findings from a population-based survey. J Clin Epidemiol. 2001 Jun;54(6):610-8. doi: 10.1016/s0895-4356(00)00349-8.

  PMID: 11377122 BACKGROUND

• Katz PP, Yelin EH, Eisner MD, Blanc PD. Perceived control of asthma and quality of life among adults with asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2002 Sep;89(3):251-8. doi: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)61951-5.

  PMID: 12269644 BACKGROUND

• Eisner MD, Yelin EH, Katz PP, Earnest G, Blanc PD. Exposure to indoor combustion and adult asthma outcomes: environmental tobacco smoke, gas stoves, and woodsmoke. Thorax. 2002 Nov;57(11):973-8. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.11.973.

  PMID: 12403881 BACKGROUND

• Eisner MD, Blanc PD. Environmental tobacco smoke exposure during travel among adults with asthma. Chest. 2002 Sep;122(3):826-8. doi: 10.1378/chest.122.3.826.

  PMID: 12226020 BACKGROUND

• Blanc PD, Trupin L, Earnest G, San Pedro M, Katz PP, Yelin EH, Eisner MD. Effects of physician-related factors on adult asthma care, health status, and quality of life. Am J Med. 2003 May;114(7):581-7. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9343(03)00053-6.

  PMID: 12753882 BACKGROUND

• Cisternas MG, Blanc PD, Yen IH, Katz PP, Earnest G, Eisner MD, Shiboski S, Yelin EH. A comprehensive study of the direct and indirect costs of adult asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Jun;111(6):1212-8. doi: 10.1067/mai.2003.1449.

  PMID: 12789219 BACKGROUND

• Snyder L, Blanc PD, Katz PP, Yelin EH, Eisner MD. Leukotriene modifier use and asthma severity: how is a new medication being used by adults with asthma? Arch Intern Med. 2004 Mar 22;164(6):617-22. doi: 10.1001/archinte.164.6.617.

  PMID: 15037489 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Asthma; Lung Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bronchial Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Respiratory Hypersensitivity; Hypersensitivity, Immediate; Hypersensitivity; Immune System Diseases

Study Officials

• Paul Blanc

  University of California at San Francisco

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Sponsor Type: NIH

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 25, 2000
• First Posted: May 26, 2000
• Study Start: July 1, 1997
• Study Completion: June 1, 2002
• Last Updated: March 16, 2016

Record last verified: 2004-07