ArticlePloS one2013
Variability in the labeling of asthma among pediatricians.
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- Can Pediatricians Assess Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction From Post-exercise Videos?Frontiers in pediatrics · 2019Article
- Asthma referrals: a key component of asthma management that needs to be addressed.Journal of asthma and allergy · 2017Review
- Wheezing is common in children with sickle cell disease when compared with controls.Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology · 2015Article
- Factors predicting future ACS episodes in children with sickle cell anemia.American journal of hematology · 2014Observational
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveFew studies have examined variability among physicians in the perception and interpretation of asthma symptoms. We report the results of a pilot study to investigate the variability of symptom description and diagnostic labeling and nomenclature among a group of clinicians using standardized audiovisual presentations of asthma.
methodsPracticing pediatricians in Wisconsin recruited from an electronic mailing list were shown the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) video questionnaire online, and asked to describe the symptoms and signs they observed and suggest possible diagnostic labels for each presentation.
resultsA total of 113 pediatricians (mean age = 43 years; 56% female) responded to ≥1 of the 5 video scenes. The number of practitioners who described the principal symptom(s) of asthma depicted in the 5 sequences ranged from 5.5% for Scene 5 (featuring both dyspnea and wheeze), to 100% for Scene 4 (featuring cough). The number who suggested label of 'asthma' as a possible cause of the presentations ranged from 69.7% for Scene 3 (featuring nocturnal wheeze), to 92.7% for Scene 2 (featuring exercise induced wheeze).
conclusionThere is important unexplained variation in the perceptions and labeling of asthma symptoms among pediatricians. These differences may influence the likelihood of diagnosis and the apparent prevalence of asthma. Many participants suggested that the ISAAC video be used in the education and training of pediatricians.
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