Agreement between current and active asthma classification methods, Asthma Call-back Survey, 2011-2012

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• Personal Author:
  Dodd KE ; Mazurek JM
• Description:
  Objective: Various approaches have been developed to identify persons with asthma using survey data. To assess agreement between current and active asthma classifications, 2011-2012 Asthma Call-back Survey landline telephone household data from 38 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico for adults aged 18 years who have ever been told by a health professional they have asthma were analyzed. Methods: Respondents were classified to have current asthma if they reported still having asthma, and active asthma if they reported within the past year: 1) talking to a doctor about asthma, 2) taking asthma medication, or 3) having any symptoms of asthma. Agreement between classifications was assessed using the Kappa statistic. Results: Among adults ever told by a health professional they have asthma, an estimated 72% had current asthma and 75% had active asthma. Overall, 67% of individuals met classifications of both current and active asthma and 20% had neither current nor active asthma (Kappa = 0.68). The Kappa increased to 0.72 when talking to a doctor about asthma was removed from the active asthma classification. Conclusions: Results indicated substantial agreement between current and active asthma. Agreement was strengthened when talking to a doctor about asthma was removed from the active asthma classification. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Asthma Environmental Exposure Men Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Women Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Active Asthma Age Groups Agreement Analytical Processes Author Keywords: ACBS BRFSS Bronchial Asthma Classification Current Asthma Exposure Levels Humans Risk Factors Sampling Statistical Analysis Surveillance Work Environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  0277-0903
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  53
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049099
• Citation:
  J Asthma 2016 Oct; 53(8):808-815
• Contact Point Address:
  Katelynn E. Dodd, MPH, ASPPH/CDC Public Health Fellow, Respiratory Health Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1095 Willowdale Road, MS HG900, Morgantown, WV 26505
• Email:
  yla8@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Asthma
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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