Sampling bias in asthma surveys of patients attending general practitioners in south-western Sydney
Young, L.; Forero, R.; Bauman, A.; Larkin, P.
Australian Family Physician 21(6): 859; 862-863
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-8495 PMID: 1622375 Document Number: 388541
Results from asthma surveys in patients attending general practitioners were compared with data from population-based samples. The prevalence of asthma symptoms and optimal asthma management were more common in the GP attenders. Attention should be paid to potential sources of sampling bias in chronic disease prevalence research in primary care settings.
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