Cost‐Effectiveness of Various Diagnostic Approaches for Occupational Asthma
Kennedy WA, Girard F, Chaboillez S, Cartier A, Côté J, Hargreave F, Labrecque M, Malo JL, Tarlo SM, Redlich CA, Lemière C. Cost‐Effectiveness of Various Diagnostic Approaches for Occupational Asthma. Canadian Respiratory Journal 2007, 14: 276-280. PMID: 17703242, PMCID: PMC2676393, DOI: 10.1155/2007/206519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecific inhalation challengeOccupational asthmaSputum testingProbabilistic sensitivity analysesPEF monitoringDiagnosis of OASputum cell countsProportion of eosinophilsExpiratory flow monitoringAdditional correct diagnosisBase-case analysisInhalation challengeClinical outcomesOA patientsTreeAge ProClinical dataSerial measurementsCorrect diagnosisPatientsCanadian hospitalsCell countDiagnostic approachGold standardDiagnosisCost-effective alternative