Department of Immunoallergology, Hospital Dona Estefânia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central (CHULC), EPE, Lisbon, Portugal.
Comprehensive Health Research Center/Chronic Diseases Research Center (CHRC/CEDOC), Integrated Pathophysiological Mechanisms Research Group, Nova Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal.
Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol. 2021 Sep;53(5):214-220. doi: 10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.174. Epub 2020 Nov 12.
The Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK) is a tool to assess asthma control in preschool children. This study aims to validate the Portuguese from Portugal version of the TRACK questionnaire. . A prospective cohort study was carried out to assess their psychometric characteristics. Caregivers of 141 children under age 5 with asthma symptoms were enrolled. Internal reliability was close to 0.70 (Cronbach's α). The test-retest reliability was 0.87. TRACK scores were different between well, partially, and non-controlled asthma groups (p less than 0.001). Patients rated as having better control showed an increase in TRACK scores. The Portuguese version of the TRACK questionnaire is accurate and reliable for monitoring asthma control. Its use may help to overcome challenges with the management of this age group.
儿童呼吸和哮喘控制测试（TRACK）是一种评估学龄前儿童哮喘控制情况的工具。本研究旨在验证来自葡萄牙的 TRACK 问卷的葡萄牙语版本。进行了一项前瞻性队列研究，以评估其心理测量学特征。共招募了 141 名有哮喘症状的 5 岁以下儿童的照顾者。内部可靠性接近 0.70（Cronbach's α）。测试-重测信度为 0.87。TRACK 评分在哮喘控制良好、部分控制和未控制组之间存在差异（p 小于 0.001）。被评定为控制较好的患者的 TRACK 评分有所增加。葡萄牙语版 TRACK 问卷准确可靠，可用于监测哮喘控制情况。它的使用可能有助于克服该年龄段管理方面的挑战。
