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QUOTAC: QUestionnaire On day and night Time respiratory symptoms in Asthmatic Children -- a validity study

B van Zaane1, R P Droog, M E A Stouthard

  • 1Department of Pediatric Pulmonology. Emma Children's Hospital AMC, Amsterdam. b.vanzaane@amc.uva.nl

The Journal of Asthma : Official Journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma
|April 25, 2007
PubMed

Insights

The QUOTAC questionnaire effectively identifies respiratory symptoms in children with asthma. It is a reliable tool for assessing asthma severity in pediatric patients.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Clinical Assessment Tools

Background:

  • Asthma is a common chronic respiratory disease in children.
  • Accurate assessment of respiratory symptoms is crucial for effective asthma management.
  • Validated questionnaires aid in objective symptom measurement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate the Questionnaire on Day and Night Time Respiratory Symptoms (QUOTAC) in asthmatic children.
  • To assess the QUOTAC's ability to discriminate between asthmatic and healthy children.
  • To evaluate the QUOTAC as a reliable and sensitive measure of asthma severity.

Main Methods:

  • The QUOTAC was administered to children aged 6-16 years.
  • Agreement was measured between the QUOTAC and a self-report diary.
  • Participants were divided into an asthma group and a control group.
  • A sum score was computed to assess asthma severity.

Main Results:

  • The QUOTAC demonstrated discriminative ability between asthmatic and healthy children.
  • The questionnaire proved to be a reliable and sensitive scale for measuring asthma severity.
  • High agreement was observed between the QUOTAC and self-report diaries.

Conclusions:

  • The QUOTAC is a valid and reliable tool for assessing respiratory symptoms in asthmatic children.
  • The QUOTAC can be used to measure asthma severity in pediatric populations.
  • Further research is needed to establish cut-off scores for classifying asthma severity (mild, moderate, severe).

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