Examining the diagnostic validity of the ISAAC asthma questionnaire among participants from Singapore and Malaysia
The modified ISAAC questionnaire used by the SMCGES showed good Se and Sp for diagnosed asthma, especially when combining various symptom indicators or usages of different asthma medications. These findings substantiate the continued use of the ISAAC questionnaire as a valuable survey tool in epidemiological studies across diverse populations.
Authors
- Jun Yan Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2548-397X)
- Yee‐How Say (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2363-5239)
- Kavita Reginald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1530-5934)
- Yi Ying Eliza Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7116-8172)
- Fook Tim Chew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1337-5146)
- Qi Yi Ambrose Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5205-4033)
- Jun Jie Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5485-1749)
- Yang Yie Sio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3549-1706)
- Jia Yi Karen Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2800-4451)
- Kashaf Nadeem
- Dingyu Cen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9608-564X)
- Zheng Yang Ervin Yap
Institutions
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- Sunway University (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Asia Pacific Allergy
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5415/apallergy.0000000000000234
- Primary Topic
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00