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KNN- prediction of asthma exacerbation based on acidity of EBC, inflammatory markers in EBC, FeNO, and asthma clinical characteristics.<sup>*</sup>
<p>* KNN algorithm is performed as statistical technique.</p><p>KNN- prediction of asthma exacerbation based on acidity of EBC, inflammatory markers in EBC, FeNO, and asthma clinical characteristics.<sup><a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0119434#t005fn001" target="_blank">*</a></sup></p
Overview of study parameters.
<p>ACQ = Asthma Control Questionnaire, GINA = Global Initiative for Asthma, FeNO = Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide, EBC = exhaled breath condensate, PC<sub>20</sub> = histamine bronchial hyperresponsiveness test.</p><p>* Symptom score based on GINA criteria was collected during 2 weeks preceding the clinical visit. This score was combined with FEV<sub>1</sub>, to assess asthma control as defined by GINA.</p><p><sup>†</sup> Home monitoring consisted of daily symptom score plus FEV<sub>1</sub> measurements.</p><p>Overview of study parameters.</p
Patient characteristics at baseline.
<p>Site A = Maastricht, Site B = Sittard, FEV<sub>1</sub> = forced expiratory volume in one second, SD = Standard Deviation, ICS = Inhaled Corticosteroids, ACQ = Asthma Control Questionnaire, IQR = Inter Quartile Range, PAQLQ = Pediatric Asthma Control Quality of Life Questionnaire, FeNO = Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide.</p><p>* Six children did not use ICS at baseline.</p><p><sup>†</sup> PC<sub>20</sub>: concentration of histamine inducing a 20% drop in FEV<sub>1</sub>.</p><p><sup>‡</sup> Atopy is defined as a positive Phadiatop (Phadia, Uppsala, Sweden), or RAST, or a positive allergen skin test.</p><p>Patient characteristics at baseline.</p
Overview of ROC-curves of 3 predictive models for asthma exacerbations.
<p>ROC1: exacerbation prediction model on the basis of the acidity of EBC and inflammatory markers in EBC alone; ROC2: model on the basis of FeNO, reversibility to a bronchodilator as increase in FEV1% of predicted value, PC<sub>20</sub>, daily dosage of ICS; ROC3: model all variables of model 1 and 2.</p
Concentrations of inflammatory markers in EBC and FeNO.
<p>IL = interleukin, TNF = tumor necrosis factor, FeNO = Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide.</p><p>Concentrations of inflammatory markers in EBC and FeNO.</p
Performance of acidity of EBC, inflammatory markers in EBC, FeNO, and asthma clinical characteristics in prediction of asthma exacerbation.
<p>IL = interleukin, TNF = tumor necrosis factor, FeNO = Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide, PC<sub>20</sub> = histamine bronchial hyperresponsiveness test, FEV<sub>1</sub> = forced expiratory volume in one second, ICS = Inhaled Corticosteroids, ACQ = Asthma Control Questionnaire.</p><p>Performance of acidity of EBC, inflammatory markers in EBC, FeNO, and asthma clinical characteristics in prediction of asthma exacerbation.</p
Additional file 1: of Is there an added value of faecal calprotectin and haemoglobin in the diagnostic work-up for primary care patients suspected of significant colorectal disease? A cross-sectional diagnostic study
Supplementary appendix. Contents: interaction between POC FIT and overt rectal bleeding; Table S1: model development strategy and specification; Table S2: reclassification table combined POC extended model versus basic diagnostic model; Table S3: reclassification table POC FIT extended model versus basic diagnostic model; Table S4: optimism corrected parameters for the basic model, the calprotectin POC extended model, the calprotectin ELISA extended model, and the calprotectin ELISA and POC FIT extended model; Figure S1: calibration curves; Figure S2: decision curve analysis; Figure S3: ROC curves subsitituting calprotectin POC with ELISA; Figure S4: nomogram of the combined POC extended model; Figure S5: nomogram of the POC FIT extended model. (DOCX 2031 kb