In Italy anti-asthmatic drug prescription is not always a reliable proxy of asthma

Eur J Epidemiol. 2016 May;31(5):531-2. doi: 10.1007/s10654-016-0146-6. Epub 2016 Apr 23.

Authors

Marina Bianchi¹, Antonio Clavenna², Daniele Piovani², Maurizio Bonati²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Public Health, Laboratory for Mother and Child Health, IRCCS - Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, via G. La Masa 19, 20156, Milan, Italy. marina.bianchi@marionegri.it.
² Department of Public Health, Laboratory for Mother and Child Health, IRCCS - Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, via G. La Masa 19, 20156, Milan, Italy.

PMID: 27107995
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-016-0146-6

No abstract available

Keywords: Anti-asthmatic drugs; Asthma; Pediatrics.

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Anti-Asthmatic Agents*
Asthma*
Drug Prescriptions
Humans
Italy

Substances

Anti-Asthmatic Agents