Validation of app and phone versions of the Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARAT)

Jácome, C.Pereira, R.Almeida, R.Amaral, RitaCorreia, M. A.Mendes, S.Vieira-Marques, P.Ferreira, J. A.Lopes, I.Gomes, J.Vidal, C.López Freire, S.Méndez Brea, P.Arrobas, A.Valério, M.Chaves Loureiro, C.Santos, L. M.Couto, M.Araujo, L.Todo Bom, A.Azevedo, J. P.Cardoso, J.Emiliano, M.Gerardo, R.Lozoya, C.Pinto, P. L.Neves, A. CastroPinto, N.Palhinha, A.Teixeira, F.Ferreira-Magalhães, M.Alves, C.Coelho, D.Santos, N.Menezes, F.Gomes, R.Rodrigues, J. C. CidraisOliveira, G.Carvalho, J.Alves, R. RodriguesMoreira, A. S.Costa, A.Abreu, C.Silva, R.Morête, A.Falcão, H.Marques, M. L.Câmara, R.Cálix, M. J.Bordalo, D.Silva, D.Vasconcelos, M. J.Fernandes, R. M.Ferreira, R.Freitas, P.Lopes, F.Fonseca, J. Almeida2021-07-232021-07-232021-06-22Jácome C, Pereira R, Almeida R, Amaral R, Correia MA, Mendes S, Vieira-Marques P, Ferreira JA, Lopes I, Gomes J, Vidal C, López Freire S, Méndez Brea P, Arrobas A, Valério M, Chaves Loureiro C, Santos LM, Couto M, Araujo L, Todo Bom A, Azevedo JP, Cardoso J, Emiliano M, Gerardo R, Lozoya C, Pinto PL, Castro Neves A, Pinto N, Palhinha A, Teixeira F, Ferreira-Magalhães M, Alves C, Coelho D, Santos N, Menezes F, Gomes R, Cidrais Rodrigues JC, Oliveira G, Carvalho J, Rodrigues Alves R, Moreira AS, Costa A, Abreu C, Silva R, Morête A, Falcão H, Marques ML, Câmara R, Cálix MJ, Bordalo D, Silva D, Vasconcelos MJ, Fernandes RM, Ferreira R, Freitas P, Lopes F, Almeida Fonseca J; INSPIRERS group. Validation of App and Phone Versions of the Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARAT). J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2021 Jun 22;31(3):270-273. doi: 10.18176/jiaci.0640. Epub 2020 Aug 26. PMID: 32856596.1698-0808http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/18158Assessment of asthma control at every opportunity is recommended. Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARAT) is a patient reported outcome measure commonly used to assess asthma control in clinical practice.It includes ten questions answered in a 4 point Like rt scale that address upper and lower airway symptoms, sleep interference, limitation of activities , and the need to increase medication over a 4 week period. CARAT is frequently administered on paper during medical visits, but digital versions through website and mobile apps are available.engAsthmaControlMobile healthPatient-reported outcome measureValidation of app and phone versions of the Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARAT)journal article10.18176/jiaci.0640.