Screening tools for work-related asthma and their diagnostic accuracy: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Work-related asthma (WRA) refers to asthma caused by exposures at work (occupational asthma) and asthma made worse by work conditions (work-exacerbated asthma). WRA is common among working-age adults with asthma and impacts individual health, work-life and income but is often not detected by healthcare services. Earlier identification can lead to better health and employment outcomes. However, the optimal tool for screening and its effectiveness in practice is not well established. Screening tools may include whole questionnaires, questionnaire items, physiological measurements and/or immunological tests. Since the publication of the most contemporary WRA or occupational asthma-specific guidelines, further studies evaluating tools for identifying WRA have been performe

SUBMITTER: Kongsupon N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9511564 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature