Worldwide time trends in the prevalence of symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema in childhood: ISAAC Phases One and Three repeat multicountry cross-sectional surveys

Data for trends in prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema over time are scarce. We repeated the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) at least 5 years after Phase One, to examine changes in the prevalence of symptoms of these disorders. For the ISAA...

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Published in:	The Lancet (British edition) Vol. 368; no. 9537; pp. 733 - 743
Main Authors:	Asher, M Innes, Montefort, Stephen, Björkstén, Bengt, Lai, Christopher KW, Strachan, David P, Weiland, Stephan K, Williams, Hywel
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Elsevier Ltd 26.08.2006 Lancet Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Adolescent Allergies Asthma Asthma - epidemiology Asthma - physiopathology Biological and medical sciences Child Children & youth Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma Cross-Sectional Studies Eczema Eczema - epidemiology Eczema - physiopathology General aspects Global Health Humans International studies Medical sciences Miscellaneous Pneumology Prevalence Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Rhinitis - epidemiology Rhinitis - physiopathology Schools Skin diseases Surveys and Questionnaires World Allergy Nose disease Skin disease Phase Prevalence Rhinitis Conjunctiva disease Conjunctivitis Epidemiology Cross sectional study Eczema Bronchus disease ENT disease Obstructive pulmonary disease Child Public health Human Immunopathology Lung disease Respiratory disease Trend Asthma Medicine Symptomatology Eye disease Survey Surveillance
ISSN:	0140-6736, 1474-547X, 1474-547X
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