The reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the school-based asthma and allergy screening questionnaires.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asthma is an important public health disease affecting children that may result in school absenteeism and hospitalization. This study aims to assess the validity, reliability, and diagnostic accuracy of the Turkish version of the asthma and allergy screening questionnaire.

Methods

This study included primary and secondary school students from grades 2 to 7 and their parents or caregivers. For validity, 40 children with asthma and 39 children with allergies diagnosed by the questionnaire were used to determine the sensitivity. The specificity was calculated by using the data of 100 children without asthma and allergies. The study was completed with the participation of 704 students and parents. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to assess item re

SUBMITTER: Kilic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8365918 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature