Uses and limitations of mortality and health care utilization statistics in asthma research

W. M. Vollmer; M. L. Osborne; A. S. Buist; J. Fowles

Uses and limitations of mortality and health care utilization statistics in asthma research

W. M. Vollmer, M. L. Osborne, A. S. Buist, J. Fowles

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Abstract

Mortality and health care utilization (HCU) statistics for asthma reflect both the acute and chronic aspects of this condition. We present a conceptual model that incorporates this dichotomy and also distinguishes between measures of disease occurrence (e.g., incidence and prevalence) and measures of disease management. We also discuss the use of mortality and HCU statistics in the literature, review their limitations and advantages, and make a number of general recommendations for their use.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	S79-S87
Journal	American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Volume	149
Issue number	2 II
State	Published - Feb 1994

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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