RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Prevalence and Risk Factors of Asthma and Allergy-Related Diseases among Adolescents (PERFORMANCE) study: rationale and methods
JF ERJ Open Research
JO erjor
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 00034-2018
DO 10.1183/23120541.00034-2018
VO 4
IS 2
A1 Bhattacharjee, Soumya
A1 Haldar, Prasun
A1 Gopal Maity, Santi
A1 Debnath, Smriti
A1 Moitra, Saibal
A1 Saha, Sujoy
A1 Mitra, Ritabrata
A1 Annesi-Maesano, Isabella
A1 Garcia-Aymerich, Judith
A1 Moitra, Subhabrata
YR 2018
UL http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/4/2/00034-2018.abstract
AB Despite a considerable number of international reports on allergic diseases among children, information about the prevalence and risk factors of asthma and allergy-related diseases among Indian adolescents is relatively sparse. The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Asthma and Allergy-Related Diseases among Adolescents (PERFORMANCE) study has been conceived to study the aetiology of asthma and allergic diseases including rhinoconjunctivitis, atopic eczema and food allergies among adolescents in West Bengal, India, using standardised methods and collaborations. The aims of the study are: 1) to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of asthma and allergic diseases among the adolescents residing in rural, suburban and urban areas of West Bengal; 2) to obtain information about the possible role of lifestyle factors (smoking, diet and physical activity) on the disease prevalence; and 3) to create a network for further investigation on social, environmental and genetic factors affecting the diseases. The PERFORMANCE study comprises two phases. The phase I study will investigate the prevalence and possible contributing factors of asthma and allergic diseases in a defined population. The phase II study will be performed as a follow-up of phase I to assess the incidence of asthma and allergic diseases.The PERFORMANCE study: investigating the prevalence and risk factors of allergy and asthma among Indian adolescents http://ow.ly/jP2v30kmt8u