Understanding Asthma-Specific Quality of Life: Moving Beyond Asthma Symptoms and Severity

This study identifies the unique contributions of asthma severity, symptoms, control and generic measures of quality of life (QoL) to asthma-specific QoL, as measured by the 12-item RAND Negative Impact of Asthma on Quality of Life scale (RAND-IAQL-12).

Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms and Medical Illness Among Adults with Anxiety Disorders

The current study assessed associations between severity of anxiety and depression and the presence of medical conditions in adults diagnosed with anxiety disorders.

Rehospitalization for Childhood Asthma: Timing, Variation, and Opportunities for Intervention

Significant variation in asthma rehospitalization rates exists across children's hospitals from 7 to 365 days after an index admission.

Development and Validation of the RAND Asthma Control Measure

The RAND-ACM, a five-item self-reported asthma control survey measure, performs well in a large ethnically-diverse sample of US adults with asthma and provides a cost-free alternative to other asthma control measures currently available.

Correspondence Between the RAND-negative Impact of Asthma on Quality of Life Item Bank and the Marks Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire

The objective of this article was to provide an example of how to transform scores across disparate measures by using an item response theory (IRT)-based linking method.

Assessing the Validity of the RAND Negative Impact of Asthma on Quality of Life Short Forms

In response to recommendations from the 2010 National Institutes of Health Asthma Outcomes Workshop, we developed a system for measuring the negative impact of asthma on quality of life (QoL), which was referred to as the RAND Negative Impact of Asthma on Quality of Life (RAND-IAQL) item bank.

Can the Affordable Care Act Help Asthma Sufferers Breathe Easier?

ACA reforms can potentially address barriers that get in the way of individuals with asthma getting the care they need. At the population level, the law has the potential to improve outcomes and efficiency and equity of services for chronic conditions such as asthma for which cost-effective preventive treatments exist.

Reducing Quality-of-Care Disparities in Childhood Asthma: La Red De Asma Infantil Intervention in San Juan, Puerto Rico

The objective of this study was to describe our experience in reducing quality-of-care disparities among Puerto Rican children with asthma by adapting 2 existing evidence-based asthma interventions.

Development of a Measure of Asthma-Specific Quality of Life Among Adults

Items covering a broad range of content were developed that can serve as a valid gauge of individuals' perceptions of the effects of asthma and its treatment on their lives.

Developing an Item Bank and Short Forms That Assess the Impact of Asthma on Quality of Life

The present work describes the process of developing an item bank and short forms that measure the impact of asthma on quality of life (QoL) that avoids confounding QoL with asthma symptomatology and functional impairment.

Anti-inflammatory Medication Adherence, Healthcare Utilization and Expenditures Among Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Enrollees with Asthma

Underuse of controller therapy among Medicaid-enrolled children is common and leads to more emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations.

The Association of Health Insurance and Disease Impairment with Reported Asthma Prevalence in U.S. Children