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Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK): validation of the Portuguese version.

ABSTRACT: Background:TRACK (Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids) questionnaire is an instrument developed and validated in English to evaluate the control of respiratory symptoms in children under 5 years of age. Objective:To validate the Portuguese version of the TRACK questionnaire. Methods:The validation was done in an observational, prospective and multicenter evaluation (six centers in Brazil) in children with recurrent respiratory symptoms. Children were classified according to symptoms, GINA criteria and medical evaluation. Parents and doctors rated child respiratory symptom control in the last month (VAS). Approval from the Institutional Review Board was obtained in each centre, and written informed consent was obtained from parents. Results:Data from 299 children were obtained at baseline, and 195 at follow-up. The median score of the TRACK questionnaire was 65 and Cronbach's ? was 0.70. TRACK scores showed significant correlation with the medical and family opinions about symptom control (r: 0.74 and r: 0.61). TRACK scores were significantly lower in children who had used systemic steroids (median [IQR]: 45 [30-65] vs 75 [55-80]; p?

SUBMITTER: Wandalsen GF

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6282290 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK): validation of the Portuguese version.

Wandalsen Gustavo F GF Dias Renata G RG Chong-Neto Herberto J HJ Rosário Nelson N Moraes Lillian L Wandalsen Neusa F NF Medeiros Décio D Bianca Ana Caroline Della ACD Urrutia-Pereira Marilyn M Avila Jennifer J Jorge Patrícia P PP Solé Dirceu D

The World Allergy Organization journal 20181205 1

<h4>Background</h4>TRACK (Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids) questionnaire is an instrument developed and validated in English to evaluate the control of respiratory symptoms in children under 5 years of age.<h4>Objective</h4>To validate the Portuguese version of the TRACK questionnaire.<h4>Methods</h4>The validation was done in an observational, prospective and multicenter evaluation (six centers in Brazil) in children with recurrent respiratory symptoms. Children were classified ...[more]

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Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK): validation of the Portuguese version.

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