Local Publications
The following publications used ISAAC data from the Cape Town centre:
- Mercer MJ, Joubert G, Ehrlich RI, Nelson H, Poyser MA, Puterman A, Weinberg EG. Socioeconomic status and prevalence of allergic rhinitis and atopic eczema symptoms in young adolescents. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2004; 15(3): 234-41.
- Poyser MA, Nelson H, Ehrlich RI, Bateman ED, Parnell S, Putermanz A, Weinberg E. Socioeconomic deprivation and asthma prevalence and severity in young adolescents. Eur Respir J 2002; 19(5): 892-8.
- Zar HJ, Ehrlich RI, Workman L, Weinberg EG. The changing prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic eczema in African adolescents from 1995 to 2002. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2007; 18(7): 560-5.
Cape Town Centre
| Phase OneView Centre Details | Phase Two | Phase Three | |||
| Centre: | Cape Town, South Africa ( Africa ) | ||||
| Principal Investigator: | Professor Heather J Zar | ||||
| Age Groups: | 13-14 | Timeframe: | March 2002 to September 2002 | ||
| Sampling Frame: | 13-14yr: Random sampling of schools in geographical area stratified by ethnic group (historically defined as predominantly white, mixed race or black) as was done in ISAAC Phase One. Sampling frame exactly the same for both Phases. | ||||
Personnel
Professor Rodney Ehrlich
School of Public Health and Family Medicine
Medical School Observatory 7925
University of Cape Town
South Africa
Roles:
- Phase One collaborator for Cape Town
- Phase Three collaborator for Cape Town
Dr Hugo Nelson
Flat 21, Block 14
Horsett Hospital
Rowley Rd, Grays
United Kingdom
Roles:
- Phase One Principal Investigator for Cape Town
Professor Heather J Zar
Red Cross Childrens Hospital
Klipfontein Road
7th floor ICH Building
South Africa
Roles:
- National Coordinator for South Africa
- Phase Three Principal Investigator for Cape Town
See the South Africa National page for details of ISAAC in Cape Town
