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[A Study of the Prevalence of Asthma in the General Population in Spain].

Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Francisco José García-Río, Francisco Javier González-Barcala, Carlos A Jiménez-Ruiz, Xavier Muñoz, Vicente Plaza, José Gregorio Soto-Campos, Isabel Urrutia-Landa, Carlos Almonacid, Gregorio Peces-Barba and 1 more

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Marina Blanco-AparicioServicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario de A Coruña, A Coruña, España.
Francisco José García-RíoServicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario La Paz-IdiPAZ, Madrid, España.
Francisco Javier González-BarcalaCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Madrid, España.
Carlos A Jiménez-RuizUnidad Especializada en Tabaquismo, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, España.
Xavier MuñozCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Madrid, España.
Vicente PlazaCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Madrid, España.
José Gregorio Soto-CamposUnidad de Gestión Clínica de Neumología y Alergia, Hospital Universitario de Jerez, Jerez, España.
Isabel Urrutia-LandaServicio de Neumología, Hospital de Galdakao, Bizkaia, España.
Carlos AlmonacidServicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, España.
Gregorio Peces-BarbaInstituto de Investigación Sanitaria, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, España.
Francisco Javier Álvarez-GutiérrezUnidad Médico Quirúrgica de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España.
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias · ESComplexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña · ESHospital Clínico San Carlos · ESHospital de Galdakao · ESHospital Jerez Puerta del Sur · ESHospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz · ESHospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda · ESHospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío · ESInstituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago · ESUniversidad Autónoma de Madrid · ES

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Abstract

Introduction: Asthma is a disease with high prevalence, which affects all age groups and generates high health and social care costs. Studies carried out in a number of populations show great variability in its prevalence, even in geographically close populations, with data suggesting a relevant influence of socio-economic factors. At present, we do not have reliable data on the prevalence of this disease in the adult population of Spain. The objectives of this study are to estimate the prevalence of asthma in the Spanish population for those aged 18-79, to describe the variability between autonomous communities, to estimate the prevalence of under and overdiagnosis, to analyse the prevalence of uncontrolled asthma and steroid-dependent asthma, to evaluate the health care cost, to identify the most frequent phenotypes and to establish a starting point to evaluate the temporal trend with subsequent studies. Methods: A cross-sectional, two-stage study will be carried out, including patients from 50 catchment areas. The study will be carried out in 3 phases: 1) screening and confirmation in the clinical history, in which patients with a previously correctly established diagnosis of asthma will be identified; 2) diagnosis of asthma to evaluate patients without a confirmed or excluded diagnosis; 3) characterization of asthma, where the characteristics of the asthmatic patients will be analysed, identifying the most frequent phenotypes. Discussion: It seems necessary and feasible to carry out an epidemiological study of asthma in Spain to identify the prevalence of asthma, to optimize healthcare planning, to characterize the most frequent phenotypes of the disease, and to evaluate inaccurate diagnoses.

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