Validation of the Turkish version of "Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK)" questionnaire

Abstract Background: Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK) questionnaire is the first to measure both the risk and impairment domains of the current guidelines in preschool children. We aimed to measure the reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Turkish version of the TRAC...

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Published in:The Journal of asthma 2013-12, Vol.50 (10), p.1096-1101
Main Authors: Buyuktiryaki, Betul, Sahiner, Umit M., Yavuz, S. Tolga, Cavkaytar, Ozlem, Yilmaz, Ebru Arik, Soyer, Ozge U., Tuncer, Ayfer, Sekerel, Bulent E.
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Language:English
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Asthma
Asthma - therapy
Child, Preschool
children
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
questionnaire
reliability
Reproducibility of Results
responsiveness
Surveys and Questionnaires
Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids
Turkey
validity
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Summary:Abstract Background: Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK) questionnaire is the first to measure both the risk and impairment domains of the current guidelines in preschool children. We aimed to measure the reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Turkish version of the TRACK. Methods: A total of 268 children (69.8% boys) were included in the study. Caregivers responded to three individual TRACK questionnaires, at each clinical visit (baseline, 1st month, and 3rd month). At each visit, physicians determined the control level and the treatment strategy based on the GINA guideline recommendations. Results: The internal consistency reliability of the Turkish version of the TRACK questionnaire was found to be 0.74, 0.74, and 0.76 at each of the three visits, respectively (reliability statistics, Cronbach's alpha). There was a significant difference between the mean TRACK scores of the patients in different asthma control status categories (p 
ISSN:0277-0903
1532-4303
DOI:10.3109/02770903.2013.837481