A temporal decline in asthma but not eczema prevalence from 2000 to 2005 at school entry in the Australian Capital Territory with further consideration of country of birth
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Ponsonby, Anne-Louise; Glasgow, Nicholas; Pezic, Angela; Dwyer, Terence; Ciszek, Karen; Kljakovic, Marjan
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Background: Asthma prevalence has declined in some countries over the past 10 years. Most reports have been based on population surveys conducted at two points of time in a given location. Comparisons across countries and time periods can be limited by differences in study methodology or disease diagnostics in different communities. Here, we examined trends in asthma prevalence using serial annual data and further examine the importance of country of birth. Methods: The source population has...[Show more]
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Date published: | 2008 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/37068 |
Source: | International Journal of Epidemiology |
DOI: | 10.1093/ije/dyn029 |
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