The following resources were consulted in the development of content for the Asthma Education Center.
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) Taskforce. Pediatric Asthma: Promoting Best Practice: Guide for Managing Asthma in Children. Milwaukee, WI: AAAAI; 1999
Chest. 1999 Oct;116(4 Suppl 1):195S-196S. Identifying asthma patient education materials that support National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute guidelines. Fink JB.
Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Global strategy for asthma management and prevention. Bethesda (MD): Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI); 2004.
ISAAC, the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood:
formed in 1991 to facilitate research into asthma, allergic rhinitis and
eczema by promoting a standardized methodology
http://isaac.auckland.ac.nz/Index.html
National Asthma Control Program Center for Environmental Health:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/default.htm
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report: guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma update on selected topics-2002. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2002 Nov;110(5 pt 2):S141-219.
Patient Education Material Assessment Tool (PDF, 870KB) was adapted from the Chicago Asthma Consortium Patient Education Materials Evaluation Tool by the Michigan Asthma Advisory Committee Quality Improvement in Asthma Care Work Group.
Quick reference of the NAEPP Expert Panel report: guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma--update on selected topics 2002. Bethesda (MD): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute; 2002.
Quick Reference from the Working Group Report on Managing Asthma During Pregnancy: Recommendations for Pharmacologic Treatment—Update 2004 (NIH Publication No. 05-3279), which is available at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/lung/asthma/astpreg.htm
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Resources for Professionals and Tips to Remember http://www.aaaai.org/
CalAsthma.org / Community Action to Fight Asthma (CAFA)
http://www.calasthma.org
California Asthma Partners (CAP)
http://www.asthmapartners.org
California Asthma Public Health Initiative (CAPHI)
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/cdic/caphi/PFE_Tools.htm
California Breathing
http://californiabreathing.org
California Department of Health Services (CDHS) Asthma Home Page http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/deodc/ehib/asthma/
California Indoor Air Quality Program http://www.cal-iaq.org
California SENSOR Asthma Program http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ohb/OHSEP/asthma.htm
Environmental Health Investigations Branch http://ehib.org/cma/index.jsp
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) http://www.epa.gov
Global initiative for Asthma (GINA) http://www.ginasthma.com/
National Jewish Medical and Research Center http://asthma.nationaljewish.org
MedlinePlus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/indoorairpollution.html
National Asthma Control Program Center for Environmental Health:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/default.htm
Regional Asthma Management & Prevention Initiative (RAMP) http://www.rampasthma.org/