ISAAC

International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood(English)

  • founded to maximize the value of epidemiological research into asthma and allergic disease, by establishing a standardized methodology and facilitating international collaboration. Its specific aims are: 1) to describe the prevalence and severity of asthma, rhinitis and eczema in children living in different centres, and to make comparisons within and between countries; 2) to obtain baseline measures for assessment of future trends in the prevalence and severity of these diseases; and 3) to provide a framework for further etiological research into genetic, lifestyle, environmental, and medical care factors affecting these diseases
  • Asthma, Allergy, Pediatrics, Organizations (international), Epidemiology, Environment, Lifestyle
  • https://doi.org…936.95.08030483