AAP: Routine Asthma Symptom Screening Improves Pediatric Diagnoses
Routine screening of children for asthma symptoms in a population with high prevalence can improve diagnoses.
According to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, routine screening can lead to better diagnoses. The study was conducted by Karen Ganacias, M.D., M.P.H., from MedStar Health in Washington, D.C., and colleagues.
- The analysis included 650 children aged 2 years and older living in a high-prevalence urban area.
- Participants were served by the Kids Medical Mobile Clinic and completed the universal Asthma Risk and Control Screen.
- 17.7 percent of participants had a previous ICD10 diagnosis of asthma.
Routine screening of children for asthma symptoms in a population with high prevalence can improve diagnoses.
Author's summary: Routine asthma screening improves pediatric diagnoses.
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