Local Publications

The following publications used ISAAC data from the Barcelona centre:

  • Busquets RM, Anto JM, Sunyer J, Sancho N, Vall O. Prevalence of asthma-related symptoms and bronchial responsiveness to exercise in children aged 13-14 yrs in Barcelona, Spain. Eur Respir J 1996; 9(10): 2094-8.
  • Morales Suárez-Varela MM, García-Marcos AL, González DC, et al. Prevalence of atopic eczema and nutritional factors in 6-7 year old children.[article in spanish]. Aten Primaria 2007; 39(7):355-360.
  • Busquets Monge RM, Vall Combelles O, Checa Vizcaino MA, García Algar O. [Epidemiological features of exercise-induced bronchial hyperresponsiveness in children aged 13-14 years old in Barcelona (Spain)]. An Esp Pediatr.2002 Apr;56(4):298-303.Spanish.
  • Arnedo-Pena A, García-Marcos L, Fernández-Espinar JF, Bercedo-Sanz A, Aguinaga-Ontoso I, González-Díaz C, Carvajal-Urueña I, Busquet-Monge R, Suárez-Varela MM, de Andoín NG, Batlles-Garrido J, Blanco-Quirós A, López-Silvarrey Varela A, García-Hernández G. Sunny hours and variations in the prevalence of asthma in schoolchildren according to the International Study of Asthma and Allergies (ISAAC) Phase III in Spain. Int J Biometeorol 2011; 55(3): 423-434

Barcelona Centre

Phase OnePhase TwoPhase Three View Centre Details
Centre:Barcelona, Spain ( Western Europe )
Principal Investigator:Dr Rosa M Busquets
Age Groups:13-14Timeframe:
Sampling Frame:All schools in two city districts, Saut Marti and Ciutat Vella.
Phase OneView Centre DetailsPhase TwoPhase Three
Centre:Barcelona, Spain ( Western Europe )
Principal Investigator:Dr Rosa M Busquets
Age Groups:13-14, 6-7Timeframe:January 2002 to November 2002
Sampling Frame:All the schools belonging to Barcelona districts (Spain) - located in the influencing area of the hospital. The same sampling frame was used for both Phase One and Phase Three.

Personnel

Dr Rosa M Busquets

Metge Adjunt, Unitat de Pneumologia Pediatica,
Hospital del Mar
Paseig Marítim, 25

Spain

Roles:

  • Phase One Principal Investigator for Barcelona
  • Phase Three Principal Investigator for Barcelona

Dr Oriol Vall

Servicio de Pediatría
Hospital del Mar
Paseo Marítimo, 25-29

Spain

Roles:

  • Phase One collaborator for Barcelona