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Am J Epidemiol 2003; 158:108-109.
Copyright © 2003 by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

PRACTICE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY

Akinbami and Schoendorf Respond to "Asthma Surveillance in US Children"

The Challenge of Asthma Surveillance and Continuous Health Surveys

Lara J. Akinbami  and Kenneth C. Schoendorf

From the Infant and Child Health Studies Branch, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, MD.

Received for publication March 31, 2003; accepted for publication April 11, 2003.

Abbreviations: Abbreviation: NHIS, National Health Interview Survey.

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Drs. Lanphear and Gergen (1) correctly point out that there are many challenges in conducting asthma surveillance and that continuous improvement in national asthma surveillance is needed. They also point out that the data collection systems of the National Center for Health Statistics are the cornerstone of many national surveillance systems. They go on to identify several shortcomings of the National Health Interview Survey . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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