Local Publications

The following publications used ISAAC data from the North east and Yorkshire centre:

  • Shamssain MH, Shamsian N. Prevalence and severity of asthma, rhinitis, and atopic eczema: the north east study. Arch Dis Child 1999; 81(4): 313-7.
  • Shamssain MH, Shamsian N. Prevalence and severity of asthma, rhinitis, and atopic eczema in 13- to 14-year-old schoolchildren from the northeast of England. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol.2001 Apr;86(4):428-32.
  • Shamssain M. Trends in the prevalence and severity of asthma, rhinitis and atopic eczema in 6-to 7-and 13-to 14-yr-old children from the north-east of England. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2007; 18(2):149-153.

North east and Yorkshire Centre

Phase OnePhase TwoPhase Three
Centre:North east and Yorkshire, United Kingdom ( Western Europe )
Principal Investigator:Professor H Ross Anderson
Age Groups:13-14Timeframe:
Sampling Frame:All schools in Northeast and Yorkshire counties and all schools from a random selection of 4 metropolitan districts from each of 2 metropolitan counties. Stratified by county\metropolitan district, followed by random sampling of one school from each area.

Personnel

Professor H Ross Anderson

Professor H Ross Anderson

Division of Community Health Sciences
St George's, University of London and MRC Centre for Environment and Health
Cranmer Terrace
Tooting
United Kingdom

Roles:

  • ISAAC Steering Committee
  • National Coordinator for United Kingdom
  • Phase One Principal Investigator for North east and Yorkshire

Dr Balvinder Kaur

Department of Public Health Sciences
St Georges Hospital Medical School
Cranmer Terrace
Tooting
United Kingdom

Roles:

  • Phase One collaborator for North east and Yorkshire

Dr Jan Poloniecki

Department of Public Health Sciences
St Georges Hospital Medical School
Cranmer Terrace
Tooting
United Kingdom

Roles:

  • Phase One collaborator for North east and Yorkshire

This centre formed part of a national initiative throughout the United Kingdom, as described on the UK country-level page . Resulting publications are listed on the UK national page.

Ross Anderson, David Strachan, 18 July 2011