Why the study?
What is the prevalence of psychiatric diagnoses and their treatment in inner-city outpatients with moderate to severe asthma?
Population
32 inner-city outpatients with moderate to severe asthma
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May warrant psychiatric screening in moderate-severe asthma clinics; leaves open whether treatment improves respiratory outcomes.
What is the prevalence of psychiatric diagnoses and their treatment in inner-city outpatients with moderate to severe asthma?
Inner-city outpatients with moderate to severe asthma have high rates of often untreated mood and anxiety disorders.
Brown et al. (2000) studied this question.
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