Validation of app and phone versions of the Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARAT)

• Autor(es): Jácome, C. ; Pereira, R. ; Almeida, R. ; Amaral, Rita ; Correia, M. A. ; Mendes, S. ; Vieira-Marques, P. ; Ferreira, J. A. ; Lopes, I. ; Gomes, J. ; Vidal, C. ; López Freire, S. ; Méndez Brea, P. ; Arrobas, A. ; Valério, M. ; Chaves Loureiro, C. ; Santos, L. M. ; Couto, M. ; Araujo, L. ; Todo Bom, A. ; Azevedo, J. P. ; Cardoso, J. ; Emiliano, M. ; Gerardo, R. ; Lozoya, C. ; Pinto, P. L. ; Neves, A. Castro ; Pinto, N. ; Palhinha, A. ; Teixeira, F. ; Ferreira-Magalhães, M. ; Alves, C. ; Coelho, D. ; Santos, N. ; Menezes, F. ; Gomes, R. ; Rodrigues, J. C. Cidrais ; Oliveira, G. ; Carvalho, J. ; Alves, R. Rodrigues ; Moreira, A. S. ; Costa, A. ; Abreu, C. ; Silva, R. ; Morête, A. ; Falcão, H. ; Marques, M. L. ; Câmara, R. ; Cálix, M. J. ; Bordalo, D. ; Silva, D. ; Vasconcelos, M. J. ; Fernandes, R. M. ; Ferreira, R. ; Freitas, P. ; Lopes, F. ; Fonseca, J. Almeida
• Data: 2021
• Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/18158
• Origem: Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico do Porto
• Assunto(s): Asthma; Control; Mobile health; Patient-reported outcome measure
• Tipo de Documento: Artigo científico
• Idioma: Inglês
• Contribuidor(es): REPOSITÓRIO P.PORTO

Descrição

Assessment of asthma control at every opportunity is recommended. Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARAT) is a patient reported outcome measure commonly used to assess asthma control in clinical practice.It includes ten questions answered in a 4 point Like rt scale that address upper and lower airway symptoms, sleep interference, limitation of activities , and the need to increase medication over a 4 week period. CARAT is frequently administered on paper during medical visits, but digital versions through website and mobile apps are available.