Research Article: Development of a risk prediction model to predict the risk of hospitalization due to exacerbated asthma among adult asthma patients in a lower middle-income country
Abstract:
Asthma patients experience higher rates of hospitalizations due to exacerbations leaving a considerable clinical and economic burden on the healthcare system. The use of a simple, risk prediction tool offers a low-cost mechanism to identify these high-risk asthma patients for specialized care. The study aimed to develop and validate a risk prediction model to identify high-risk asthma patients for hospitalization due to exacerbations.
Introduction:
Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease affecting people in both affluent and developing countries [1]. Around 1% of all DALYs lost worldwide are found to be due to asthma, which reflects the high prevalence and severity of the disease. The hospitalization rate due to asthma remains high across the world despite therapeutic advancements [2].
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