Evaluation of a Spanish language version of the Asthma Trigger Inventory.

ABSTRACT: Background: Perceptions of asthma triggers provide important guidance for patients' disease management. A psychometrically valid instrument, the Asthma Trigger Inventory (ATI), is available in English and German language versions, however, a version in Spanish as major world language has been missing.Method: A Spanish-language version of the ATI was evaluated in 339 adult patients with asthma, 223 of these in Peru and 107 in the USA. Principal Component analysis (PCA) with Varimax rotation was used to identify coherent trigger domains across and within samples. Resulting subscales were evaluated for internal consistency.Results: PCA suggested differences in factor structures between sites. Whereas the USA sample largely replicated original factors for animal allergens,

SUBMITTER: Torres-Zevallos H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11337968 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature