Report on the 6th Critical Appraisal Skills Programme Workshop

Eguchi, Aiko

doi:10.7142/igakutoshokan.47.435

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“…The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklist for cohort studies was used to assess the quality of applicable studies [28]. CASP consists of 12 questions used to evaluate the quality of cohort studies.…”

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Association between Traffic Related Air Pollution and the Development of Asthma Phenotypes in Children: A Systematic Review

Lau

Norman

Smith

et al. 2018

International Journal of Chronic Diseases

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Introduction Traffic related air pollution (TRAP) has long been associated with the onset of childhood asthma. The relationship between TRAP exposure and the development of childhood asthma phenotypes is less understood. To better understand this relationship, we performed a systematic review of the literature studying childhood TRAP exposure and the development of childhood asthma and wheezing phenotypes (transient, persistent, and late-onset asthma/wheezing phenotypes). Methods A literature search was performed in PubMed, Embase, and Scopus databases for current literature, returning 1706 unique articles. After screening and selection, 7 articles were included in the final review. Due to the low number of articles, no meta-analysis was performed. Results TRAP exposure appears to be associated with both transient and persistent asthma/wheezing phenotypes. However, there was little evidence to suggest a relationship between TRAP exposure and late-onset asthma/wheezing. The differing results may be in part due to the heterogeneity in study methods and asthma/wheezing phenotype definitions, in addition to other factors such as genetics. Conclusion TRAP exposure may be associated with transient and persistent asthma/wheezing phenotypes in children. The low number of studies and differing results suggest that further studies are warranted.

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