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The reliability and validity of Turkish version of Childhood Asthma Control Test

B E Sekerel1, O U Soyer, O Keskin

  • 1Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Asthma Unit, Hacettepe University, 06100, Ankara, Turkey. b_sekerel@yahoo.com

Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation
|July 28, 2011
PubMed

Insights

The Turkish version of the Childhood Asthma Control Test (C-ACT) is reliable and valid for assessing asthma control in children aged 4-11. This tool can help reduce uncontrolled asthma cases in pediatric populations.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Clinical Assessment Tools
  • Asthma Management

Background:

  • Asthma management presents challenges in clinical practice.
  • The Childhood Asthma Control Test (C-ACT) aids in assessing asthma control in children.
  • Evaluating the Turkish version of C-ACT is crucial for its clinical utility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the C-ACT.
  • To determine the responsiveness of the Turkish C-ACT in a pediatric asthma sample.
  • To establish C-ACT as a dependable tool for Turkish children with asthma.

Main Methods:

  • A multicenter study enrolled 368 children with asthma.
  • Parents and patients completed the C-ACT monthly over 2 months.
  • Physicians assessed asthma control and treatment steps per GINA guidelines at 3 visits.

Main Results:

  • Internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha) for C-ACT subscales ranged from 0.80 to 0.83.
  • Test-retest reliability was found to be 0.71.
  • Significant correlation (r = 0.65, P < 0.001) observed between C-ACT and physician assessments.

Conclusions:

  • The Turkish C-ACT is a reliable and valid instrument for evaluating asthma control in children aged 4-11.
  • Widespread adoption of the Turkish C-ACT can improve asthma control assessment.
  • This tool may contribute to a reduction in uncontrolled pediatric asthma cases.
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