Development of screening tool for children at high risk of preschool asthma

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About The Study: A symptom-based screening tool was able to identify children at high risk of asthma as early as age 3. These findings suggest that this tool could be incorporated as a routine screening tool in primary care settings to trigger timely treatment initiatives and promote active disease monitoring.

Authors: Padmaja Subbarao, M.D., M.Sc., of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.34714)

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