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The following publications used ISAAC data from the Porto centre:

  • Solé D, Melo KC, Camelo-Nunes IC, Freitas LS, Britto M, Rosário NA, Jones M, Fischer GB, Naspitz CK. Changes in the prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases among Brazilian schoolchildren (13-14 years old): comparison between ISAAC Phases One and Three. J Trop Pediatr.2007 Feb;53(1):13-21.Epub Sep 2006.

Porto Centre

Phase OnePhase TwoPhase Three View Centre Details
Centre:Porto, Portugal ( Western Europe )
Principal Investigator:Dr José M Lopes dos Santos
Age Groups:13-14Timeframe:
Sampling Frame:All schools in Oporto and neighbouring municipalities.
Phase OneView Centre DetailsPhase TwoPhase Three
Centre:Porto, Portugal ( Western Europe )
Principal Investigator:Dr José M Lopes dos Santos
Age Groups:13-14, 6-7Timeframe:April 2002 to July 2002
Sampling Frame:All schools of the Oporto Metropolitan area (Oporto city and neighbouring municipalities). The same sampling frame as for Phase One.

Personnel

Dr José M Lopes dos Santos

Departameto de Pediatria
Hospital Pedro Hispano
Rua Dr Eduardo Torres
4460 Senhora da Hora
Portugal

Roles:

  • Phase One Principal Investigator for Porto
  • Phase Three Principal Investigator for Porto

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The ISAAC Programme formally finished in December 2012. The Global Asthma Network was founded in 2012 and will extend the work of ISAAC in the asthma field.

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