Observational studyBMJ open2019
Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK) in preschool children with asthma: a prospective validation study.
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Pediatric Asthma Control Under Community Management Model in China
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Analysis of key obstacles affecting long-term inhalation therapy compliance in children with bronchial asthma at primary hospitals.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- The Clinical Registry of Childhood Asthma (CRCA) Elucidating Early-Life Asthma: Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Prospective, Longitudinal, and Digitally Enhanced Real-World Cohort.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Contextualizing the revised Patient Perception of Patient-Centeredness (PPPC-R) scale in primary healthcare settings: a validity and reliability evaluation study.BMC primary care · 2024Article
- The Relationship of the Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids Initial Score on the Prognosis of Pre-school Children With Asthma: A Prospective Cohort Study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Article
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- Erratum issuedCorrection:2019
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Abstract
objectiveThe limited existing asthma control questionnaires that are available for children 5 years of age or younger in China mostly assess only the impairment domain of asthma control. Here, the English version of the Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK) was translated into Chinese and validated for its application in asthma control in preschool children.
designProspective validation study. SETTING AND
participantsA total of 321 Chinese preschool children suffering from asthma completed the study from December 2017 to February 2018.
methodThe TRACK translation into Chinese employed the translation and back translation technique. The caregivers of the preschool children with asthma symptoms completed TRACK during two clinical visits over 4-6 weeks. Moreover, the physicians completed a Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)-based asthma control survey at both visits. The utility of TRACK for assessing the change in asthma control status and its reliability and discriminant validity were evaluated.
resultsThe Chinese version of TRACK showed internal consistency reliability values of 0.63 and 0.71 at each visit, respectively (Cronbach's α). The test-retest reliability was 0.62 for individuals whose GINA-based assessment results were the same at both visits (n=206). The TRACK scores for the children in the various asthma control categories were significantly different (p<0.001). Children recommended for increased treatment by the physicians had lower TRACK scores than those recommended for no change in treatment or decreased treatment (p<0.001).
conclusionThe study verifies the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of TRACK. Changes in the TRACK scores effectively reflected the level of asthma control in preschool children and guided further treatment strategies. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT02649803.
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