The Rising Prevalence of Asthma: True Increase, Diagnostic Exchange or Diagnostic Accuracy?

Healthcare policy

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关键词: asthma;    respiratory disease;    diagnostic exchange;    diagnostic prevalence;    administrative data;   

DOI  :  10.12927/hcpol.2013.23398

学科分类：地球科学(综合)

来源: Longwoods Publishing Corp.

【 摘 要 】

In the midst of frequent reports about "the asthma epidemic," results from a number of studies by the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy have shown stable or decreasing prevalence of an overall indicator of respiratory diseases which includes asthma. To resolve these apparently contrary findings, we conducted a time trend analysis using administrative data. Results revealed significant potential for diagnostic exchange: asthma prevalence increased, but that of bronchitis decreased.

【 授权许可】

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