ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE AND ASTHMA HEALTH OUTCOMES

虽然环境烟草烟雾（ETS）暴露几乎是普遍的， ETS对成人哮喘患者的效果并不好 表征了 本研究有三个广泛的 目标. 第一，开发和验证问卷工具 用于测量生活在加州的成人哮喘患者的ETS暴露。 第二，评估成人哮喘患者ETS暴露的患病率。 第三，评估ETS暴露对哮喘严重程度的影响， 其他健康成果。 我们将开发一个问卷调查工具， 在各种环境中测量ETS暴露，并验证 仪器对ETS暴露的生物标志物。 我们将管理 一个正在进行的成年哮喘患者小组的仪器，使我们能够 评估ETS暴露对哮喘严重程度、生活质量 卫生保健利用率和卫生保健成本。 我们提出的研究 将提供一个共同的， 可能会加重成人哮喘患者的暴露。

Although environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure is nearly universal, the effects of ETS on adults with asthma have not been well characterized. The present study has three broad objectives. First, to develop and validate a questionnaire instrument for measuring ETS exposure in adult asthmatics living in California. Second, to assess the prevalence of ETS exposure in adults with asthma. Third, to evaluate the impact of ETS exposure on asthma severity and other health outcomes. We would develop a questionnaire instrument to measure ETS exposure in a variety of settings and validate the instrument against a biomarker of ETS exposure. We would administer the instrument to an ongoing panel of adults with asthma, enabling us to assess the impact of ETS exposure on asthma severity, quality of life, health care utilization, and health care costs. Our proposed study would provide a clearer understanding of the effects of a common, potentially aggravating exposure on adults with asthma.