Observational studyQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2013
The validation of the Turkish version of Asthma Control Test.
Observational study in Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT06664671 (The Effect of Thyme Oil on Asthma Control and Respiratory Parameters in Asthmatic Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers.
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The Effect of Thyme Oil on Asthma Control and Respiratory Parameters in Asthmatic Patients
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 87 citations in OpenAlex.
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Corrections and comments
- Erratum issuedUysal, Mehmet Atilla [added]; Mungan, Dilsad [added]; Yorgancioglu, Arzu [added]; Yildiz, Fusun [added]; Akgun, Metin [added]; Gemicioglu, Bilun [added]; Turktas, Haluk [added]
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8 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
introductionCurrent guidelines focus more on levels of asthma control than on severity of asthma. The original version of the Asthma Control Test (ACT), a self-administered instrument to determine asthma control levels, was designed for English-speaking patients. More recently, the ACT has been translated into many languages and has been validated for many cultures, but this is the first study to evaluate the Turkish version. PURPOSE: We aimed to evaluate the reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Turkish version of the ACT among outpatients with asthma.
methodThis multicenter prospective study included 220 asthma patients in outpatient clinics in Turkey. The ACT was completed at admission (Visit 1), after 10 ± 2 days (Visit 2), and at 5 ± 1 weeks (Visit 3). At each visit, physicians assessed patients' asthma control levels.
resultsThe Turkish version of the ACT showed an internal consistency reliability of 0.84 (Cronbach's alpha). Test-retest reliability was 0.85 in stable patients. There was a significant correlation between the ACT and physicians' assessments at admission (r = 0.68, p < 0.001). The AUC was 0.91, with a sensitivity of 89.06% and a specificity of 78.26% for a score of ≤19 for screening "uncontrolled" asthma. A minimally important difference of three points on the ACT was consistent with the GINA physician assessment scores between the baseline and the follow-up visits.
conclusionThe Turkish version of the ACT is a valid and reliable tool for assessing asthma control in patients in outpatient settings. The test may facilitate the designation of asthma patients' symptoms as either controlled or uncontrolled.
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