THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Research Specific Projects
ECONOMIC BURDEN OF ASTHMA (EBA)
ABOUT:
EBA was a one-year, prospective study of a population-based random sample of 622 patients with asthma in British Columbia, with the main objective of estimating the burden of asthma in terms of its direct costs, indirect costs, and quality of life. EBA was funded by an arm's length peer-reviewed competition.
PUBLICATIONS:
Stability of asthma symptom control in a longitudinal study of mild–moderate asthmatics
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Complementary and alternative asthma treatments and their association with asthma control: a population-based study
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The preventable burden of productivity loss due to suboptimal asthma control: a population-based study
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The impact of comorbidities on productivity loss in asthma patients
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The projected economic and health burden of sub-optimal asthma control in Canada
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Asthma control and productivity loss in those with work-related asthma: a population-based study
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Saving in medical costs by achieving guideline-based asthma symptom control: a population-based study
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The additional burden of comorbidity along with asthma control on health-related quality of life in asthma
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Quality of life and asthma symptom control: room for improvement in care and measurement
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Interaction effect of psychological distress and asthma control on productivity loss in patients with asthma: a population-based study
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The added effect of comorbidity on health-related quality of life in patients with asthma.
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The costs of misdiagnosed asthma in a longitudinal study of the general population
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