… Adrian Brooke was the main researcher in the 1990 survey. Claudia Kuehni planned the
1998 survey and did most of the analysis, assisted by Adrian Brooke, Anthony Davis, and …

The epidemiology of wheeze in children, when assessed by questionnaires, is dependent
on parents' understanding of the term “wheeze”. In a questionnaire survey of a random …

Background Epidemiological data for south Asian children in the United Kingdom are
contradictory, showing a lower prevalence of wheeze, but a higher rate of medical consultations …

Asthma and other wheezing disorders are the most common chronic health problems in
childhood and place a large burden on children, their families and society. 1 Prevalence is …

Users’ views on health services are increasingly valued, but insufficient attention has been
given to evaluations of childhood services. Asthma, the most common chronic childhood …

OBJECTIVE--To describe the characteristics of wheeze and its relation with doctor diagnosed
asthma in children aged 5 years and under. DESIGN--Questionnaire survey of population …

Peak expiratory flow (PEF) is a measure commonly used in clinical practice and research for
respiratory diseases such as asthma. In research, PEF is usually recorded in a diary for a 2‐…

Sir—The study by Claudia Kuehni and colleagues (June 9, p 1821) 1 is an important contribution
towards finding an explanation for the increasing incidence of wheezing disorders in …

In the NHS, training occurs in nearly all our hospitals, and this is part of the NHS service
model. As the shortage of doctors is increasingly recognised, so has the pull from remote, rural …

Background: Epidemiological data for south Asian children in the UK are contradictory,
showing a lower prevalence of wheeze, but a higher rate of medical consultations and …